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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - ... Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Trauma ... extracellular fluid into injured ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
RHABDOMYOLYSIS ... CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis ... marker of muscle injury ... associated with rhabdomyolysis ... #trauma #statins
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Muscle Damage (Trauma ... /crush injury, burns ... BrighamChiefs #Rhabdomyolysis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Weakness): • RHABDOMYOLYSIS ... alcohol - Medications ... - Seizures: Trauma ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... differential #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Tracheobronchial Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... Blunt Cardiac Injury ... Blunt Thoracic Injury ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... : • Trauma: ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury 
#Management #Peds #Trauma #Cervical #Spine #Injury #CSpine #Algorithm #PEMSource
Cervical Spine Injury ... #Management # ... Peds #Trauma #Cervical ... #Spine #Injury
An Algorithm for the Application of Pelvic Binders in Trauma
#Management #Prehospital #Trauma #Pelvic #Binders #Algorithm #Indications
Pelvic Binders in Trauma ... #Management #Prehospital ... #Trauma #Pelvic ... Binders #Algorithm #Indications
Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
Evidence Based Indications ... and Dosing Trauma ... TranexamicAcid #Indications ... #management #EBM ... #trauma
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... coma, spinal cord injury ... shoulder - AC), rhabdomyolysis ... #Electrical #Injury ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management