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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... potassium and calcium several ... Dialysis for severe ... #Summary #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Acute Kidney Injury ... at least 50% Renal ... • Ischemia (severe ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Severe Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Based on this clip, which of the following is most likely abnormal?
Resolution: creatinine
Severe Hydronephrosis ... on POCUS Based ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Renal ... #Nephrology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Nephritic syndrome (Casts ... range) • Often severe ... renal impairment ... available • Renal ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Severe Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/813831916076015622

- Dr. Meghan Herbst https://twitter.com/EUSmkh

#Hydronephrosis #POCUS #Severe #Clinical #Ultrasound #Renal #Nephrology
Severe Hydronephrosis ... on POCUS Labeled ... #Severe #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Renal ... #Nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
injury in the production ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Seizures - Severe ... deficiency - Renal ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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caustic mucosal injury ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... Often absent in severe ... coagulopathy, renal ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Severe hydronephrosis on POCUS where the obstruction is so bad that the cortex is being squished
Severe hydronephrosis ... on POCUS where ... Hydronephrosis #Severe ... #POCUS #Renal # ... Ultrasound #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... Excretion: - Renal ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... only if no clear cause ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology