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Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Kinase - Causes of Elevated ... Weakness): • RHABDOMYOLYSIS ... - Seizures: Trauma ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... #CK #differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Muscle: • Rhabdomyolysis ... thrombosis Cardiac ... Demand ischemia • Trauma ... #differential #
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS ... #Arrest #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
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Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram after GSW
GSW right lateral chest. Witnessed arrest by EMS.
Hemopericardium in Cardiac ... Arrest on POCUS ... #Arrest #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
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Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
may result in trauma ... arrest (arrthymia ... /respiratory arrest ... monitoring, check for rhabdomyolysis ... arrest..History
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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... specificity to elevated ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... sweat Heat Injury ... normal/mildly elevated ... maintain adequate cardiac ... , Rhabdomyolysis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... arrest or decompensated ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... commonly due to trauma ... #criticalcare #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... perfusion - Cardiac ... arrest - Shock ... failure - Low cardiac