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Causes of Depressed / Lethargic Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Related:
 • Drugs (Ex. SSRI)
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Causes of Depressed ... • Gestational Hypertension ... Congenital: • Birth Injury ... • Congenital Heart ... Pediatrics
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... injury, Heat stroke ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... muscles - HYPOTENSION
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
iniury, Heat stroke ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... Management #Summary #causes
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... • NSAlDs • AKI ... Pressure • Right heart ... pericarditis • Portal hypertension ... #Causes
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Injury: • Exertional ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI ... , Liver injury, ... Hypocalcemia - Hyperkalemia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... or papilledema, heart ... or acute kidney injury ... disorders including hypokalemia ... #Workup #causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... CHF, cirrhosis, hypotension ... ) Decreased Glomerular ... renal failure • AKI ... #Causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... reabsorption) Workup ... T, flat P, ST depress ... only if no clear cause
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Pediculus humanus, AKA ... capitis is assc with head ... Specific organ injury ... rearranged and variably expressed ... myalgias and possibly hypotension