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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 ... Infection (Viral- HIV ... Shift of extracellular ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... Summary Causes ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... Shift of extracellular ... #Management #causes
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts ... • These shifts ... Paresthesias • Rhabdomyolysis ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
99: Serotonin Syndrome ... Hyperthermia (most common cause ... confirmatory lab tests ... Cornerstone of treatment ... evaluation for rhabdomyolysis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... antibody and HIV ... -1 and HIV-2 • ... ) Treatment: ... #HIV #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Leg Pain: • Rhabdomyolysis ... • Iliotibial band ... lower #extremity #msk
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Intracellular Shift ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... - Rhabdomyolysis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #causes #potassium
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... - Compartment syndrome ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Intracellular Shift ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... - Rhabdomyolysis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #causes #potassium