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Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Damage (Trauma/crush ... Temperature (Heat stroke ... BrighamChiefs #Rhabdomyolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - ... Immobilization, Crush ... Heat iniury, Heat stroke ... Monitor potassium ... Management #Summary #causes
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... : • Vascular: Stroke ... Recreational drugs, Poisons ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Immobilization - Crush ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Monitor potassium ... #treatment #nephrology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Loss of sodium/Potassium ... fatigue Heat Rash ... Metabolic acidosis - Rhabdomyolysis ... Liver injury, Rhabdomyolysis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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chemo), EtOH, Rhabdomyolysis ... • Neuro: UMN (stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Burns • Trauma/Crush ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Burns • Trauma/Crush ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high ... #nephrology
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... hemoglobinuria (rhabdomyolysis ... Conditions: blue diaper ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... syndrome (blue diaper ... Syndrome - UTI caused ... Myoglobinuria, Porphyria, Rhabdomyolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology