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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... + myoglobin AKI ... #Management #causes
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI ... , etc.) ... /management of shock ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Workup: • ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... #Neurology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Other: AI, ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare # ... differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Other: AI, ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare # ... differential #causes
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... fever - ACS, AKI ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... the underlying cause ... #management #neurology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
theatres / emergency bell ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug causes ... , digoxin etc) ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup