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Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
- Elevated Troponin ... Differential Diagnosis ... Toxins, Contusion/Trauma ... #Elevated #Troponin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Tracheobronchial Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... Blunt Cardiac Injury ... Blunt Thoracic Injury ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... below level of injury ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Arterial Injury

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame

#Arterial #Injury #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Vascular
Evaluation of Arterial Injury ... thame #Arterial #Injury ... Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Vascular #Trauma
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Blunt Thoracic Trauma

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Blunt #Cardiac #Injury #Thoracic
Blunt Thoracic Trauma ... Blunt #Cardiac #Injury ... #Thoracic #Trauma ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
Elevated Creatine ... CK is 1.5 days; elevated ... marker of muscle injury ... Rhabdomyolysis #trauma
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Elevated Transaminases ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital: HELLP • Trauma ... Transaminitis #Elevated ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatocellular Injury ... Demand ischemia • Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Kinase - Causes of Elevated ... - Seizures: Trauma ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... Creatine #Kinase #Elevated ... #differential #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Trauma ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... extracellular fluid into injured ... #Differential #Diagnosis