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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Trauma ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... extracellular fluid into injured ... #Differential #
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
RHABDOMYOLYSIS ... • Elevated Creatine ... CK is 1.5 days; elevated ... marker of muscle injury ... #trauma #statins
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... - Differential ... Muscle Damage (Trauma ... /crush injury, burns ... #Differential #
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
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Trauma: ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... #Differential #
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
- Elevated Troponin ... Differential Diagnosis ... Toxins, Contusion/Trauma ... #Elevated #Troponin ... #Differential #
Creatine kinase (CK) is an intracellular enzyme present in skeletal muscle, myocardium & brain; smaller amounts
Elevated levels ... days; its level elevated ... of developing AKI ... AKI at lower levels ... assessing the risk of AKI
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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HyperKalemia - Differential ... K+: • Tissue injury ... Hemolysis • Rhabdomyolysis ... Elimination: • AKI ... #HyperKalemia #Differential
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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Elevated Liver Function ... Tests (LFTs) - Differential ... Drug-induced liver injury ... Non-hepatic - Rhabdomyolysis ... #Tests #LFTs #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... enlargement • Trauma ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #AKI #Differential