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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 ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... (polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Phrenic nerve injury ... , Polymyositis/dermatomyositis ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Psoriasiform Scalp Findings in Dermatomyositis

Scalp: DM patients can present with a psoriasiform scalp eruption characterized redness,
presenting sign in some cases ... #Scalp #sign #SkinRash ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatomyositis ... Dermatology #Clinical #Photo
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... Inflammatory myopathy: dermatomyositis ... #differential #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... : Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
Dermatomyositis ... out this is a case ... of dermatomyositis ... #heliotrope #skinrash ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... microvascular injury ... the key to the diagnosis ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
30k traumatic injury ... Diagnosis? ... cutaneous mucor cases ... therapy), some cases ... skin #clinical #photo
Monkeypox Skin Rash
30 yr F and her 6 yr daughter purchased 2 prairie dogs 10 days
Diagnosis? ... monkeypox.’ 1st human case ... vesicles→pustules→crusts ... #Monkeypox #SkinRash ... #clinical #photo