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Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
cocaine) • Direct Muscle ... Damage (Trauma/ ... crush injury, burns ... exercise) • Muscle ... • Inflammatory Muscle
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
, CMV, VZV • Trauma ... > 1 • Acute muscle ... Chronic muscle ... , cardiac muscle ... , cardiac muscle
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... symptoms: - Muscle ... - Malaise - Muscle ... suspect continued muscle ... muscles - HYPOTENSION
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Management Summary Trauma ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... exhaustion, Heat iniury ... extracellular fluid into injured ... muscles -> HYPOTENSION
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
Characterized by skeletal muscle ... useful marker of muscle ... injury ... Rhabdomyolysis #trauma
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Exam #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Phrenic nerve injury ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
pseudogout • Trauma ... Lyme disease Muscle ... Repetitive strain injury ... Red Flags: • Trauma ... • Crush injury
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
- Seizures: Trauma ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... ): • PROXIMAL MUSCLE
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
concentrations in: RBCs, muscle ... injuries Hepatic Injury ... Hepatocellular Injury ... infarction Muscle ... Demand ischemia • Trauma