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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #treatment #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... administered (through a peripheral ... of symptomatic (seizures ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... before beginning treatment ... Heavy exercise - Seizures ... - Shock - Hypovolemia ... LV failure - Low
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
alkalosis • Normal or low ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... tachycardia • Seizures ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... patient causing hypovolemia ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Peripheral ... muscle wasting, slow ... - Stroke - Seizure ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology