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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... symptoms: - Muscle ... → decreased renal ... perfusion → renal ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
syndrome, Electrical injury ... extracellular fluid into injured ... muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... renal ischemia ... Management #Summary #causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Tetanus Toxin -> Spores ... arrhythmias, seizures; muscle ... metabolites induce injury ... causing MN death -> Muscle ... lymph -> Koplik's spots
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... Muscle: Muscle ... Nerve: Ultrasound ... of hypoechoic spots ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK #POCUS
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... on POCUS An ... illustrative case ... #Infarction #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... infarction, Acute renal ... injury, Strenuous ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... ): • PROXIMAL MUSCLE
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on POCUS
Medullary nephrocalcinosis can be a clue for its most common underlying cause (
Nephrocalcinosis on POCUS ... common underlying cause ... POCUS incidental ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #renal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
injury in the production ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... asthma - accessory muscle ... deficiency - Renal ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
structural kidney injury ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... - No other cause ... - No other cause
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... Use real-time US ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... #Guided #POCUS