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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... • Blood transfusion ... Rhabdomyolysis, burns, trauma ... Blood transfusion
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... exhaustion, Heat injury ... UA positive for blood ... perfusion → renal
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... • Blood transfusion ... Rhabdomyolysis, burns, trauma ... Blood transfusion
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Answer: Right adrenal ... intra-abdominal injury ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... Immune mediated injury ... thrombosis • Renal ... Malignancy • Trauma ... #urine #blood
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
deficiency of red blood ... injuries Hepatic Injury ... Hepatocellular Injury ... Cardiac: • Myocyte injury ... Demand ischemia • Trauma
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
Lots of blood in ... the Spleno-renal ... Space #Hemorrhage #Blood ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #abdominalus #trauma
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
outside room-"Hang blood ... Grade V splenic injury ... Clinical #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Trauma
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
clue to pelvic injury ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #blood
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
30k traumatic injury ... inoculation via trauma ... drug injections, renal ... malnutrition, HIV, SLE, trauma ... hyphae invading blood