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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Immobilization, Crush ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... extracellular fluid into injured ... Monitor potassium ... Management #Summary #causes
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Damage (Trauma/crush ... injury, burns, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Crowd Turbulence and "Crowd Quake" Leading to Crush Injuries at Overcrowded Events

This video highlights the danger
Quake" Leading to Crush ... the crowd can cause ... life threatening crush ... turbulence #quake #crush ... #injury #clinical
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Repetitive strain injury ... • Trauma • Crush ... injury • DVT ... blunt trauma, crush
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Burns • Trauma/Crush ... injury • Blood ... • Recent IV potassium ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Immobilization - Crush ... - Electrical injury ... Monitor potassium ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Burns • Trauma/Crush ... injury • Blood ... • Recent IV potassium ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Causes of Hyperkalemia
Pseudohyperkalemia
 - Tourniquet use
 - Hemolysis (in vitro)
 - Leukocytosis
 - Thrombocytosis
Intra- to extracellular
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... load - Potassium ... Rhabdomyolysis/crush ... injury* - Extensive ... #Hyperkalemia #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... production: TLS, Crush ... injury, Hemolysis ... hyperkalemia: Blood draw ... #potassium #high
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
ongoing rhabo, crush ... injury, etc) ... treatment Remove potassium