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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... , Compartment syndrome ... Drugs (Statins), ... #causes #treatment
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Classification ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Drugs & Toxins (Statins ... (Trauma/crush injury ... malignant neuroleptic syndrome ... #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... #Management #causes
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
• Myositis • Rhabdomyolysis ... Direct muscle injury ... Risk of muscle injury ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
four-component staging ... With treatment, ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes ... #NYHA #ACCAHA
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... class III and class ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... #Stages #ACCAHA
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Differential #Causes ... #Management #Workup
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... months after first taking ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #Treatment #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... , Third Spacing, ... #management