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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
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Heat iniury, Heat stroke ... hour with goal urine ... Monitor potassium ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... Management #Summary #causes
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... of Altered Urine ... hemoglobinuria (rhabdomyolysis ... Conditions: blue diaper ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
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
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Loss of sodium/Potassium ... fatigue Heat Rash ... instability, Confusion, Altered ... Hypocalcemia - Hyperkalemia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
tourniquet / IVF line draw ... lysis) ± Urine ... only if no clear cause ... Management #Treatment #potassium ... #nephrology #K
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
Diagnosis: • Trauma: Crush ... Temperature: Heat stroke ... Electrolytes: Hypokalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology #table
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
meningovascular (stroke ... rigidity) • Altered ... established by CSF or urine ... regarded as a strong ... differential #diagnosis #neurology