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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Hyperthermia/Heat exhaustion ... See updated Rhabdomyolysis ... images/10725 #Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Summary Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Hyperthermia/Heat exhaustion ... > 8 mg/dL #Rhabdomyolysis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Metabolic acidosis - Rhabdomyolysis ... elevated Heat Exhaustion ... Liver injury, Rhabdomyolysis
Know the Difference between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
#Diagnosis #PatientInfo #Heat #Stroke #Exhaustion #Temperature #Differences #Comparison
Difference between Heat Exhaustion ... #Heat #Stroke #Exhaustion
Heat Emergencies

Features of Minor Heat Illness vs Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke and Management
#Diagnosis #Management #Heat
Illness vs Heat Exhaustion ... #Heat #Stroke #Exhaustion
Algorithm for the initial evaluation of a patient with suspected heat-related illness - Heat Stroke versus
Stroke versus Heat Exhaustion ... #Heat #Stroke #Exhaustion
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
RHABDOMYOLYSIS ... CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis ... associated with rhabdomyolysis ... cefdinir #CK #Rhabdomyolysis
A rhabdomyolysis framework inspired/adapted from an @NEJM CPS and @UpToDate.

- Traumatic
- Non-Traumatic Exertional
- Non-Traumatic, Non-Exertional
 
#rhabdomyolysis
A rhabdomyolysis ... Non-Exertional #rhabdomyolysis
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... BrighamChiefs #Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis - McMahon risk prediction score

Using this prediction model, patients with a score < 5 were
Rhabdomyolysis - ... risk (>59%) #Rhabdomyolysis