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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Summary Causes ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Fractures-> Femur ... Consider trauma/ ... msk #clinical #video ... #nsfw
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
after an acute injury ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... of spinal cord injury ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
Thermal / Friction Injury ... concomitant injuries (fractures ... strawberries" from sports ... #clinical #video ... #NSFW
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Several of the diagnoses ... arise from blunt trauma ... are diagnosed with ... Due to their short
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
) Acute kidney injury ... endothelial cell injury ... • Refractory cases ... #rheumatology #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
What causes ECU ... whether through trauma ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... relevant body parts ... #physicalexam #video
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... with tylenol and short ... in over 80% of cases ... and/or delayed diagnosis ... #video