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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... iniury, Heat stroke ... muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... levels > 8mg/dL See
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... should be done): 1. ... is defined as the ... or papilledema, heart ... or acute kidney injury
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... - Differential ... Signs of portal ... causes including R heart ... #Differential #
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for signs ... causes of PH (left heart ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
1. ... of the newborn ... due to left heart ... #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Injury: • Exertional ... tone → Postural hypotension ... → Syncope • Signs ... Multi-system illness: 1.
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
lung cancer (2D/3D ... heart? ... metastasize (>1/ ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
disease, left heart ... thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... Effect: PATENT-1
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heat ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
than males (4:1) ... benign intracranial hypertension ... - Traumatic injury ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential