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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... - Compartment syndrome ... formation: Renal tubular ... nephrotoxicity to kidney tubular ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... plasma insulin (treatment ... tobacco, Renal tubular ... use), Gitelman's syndrome ... #Hypokalemia #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... formation: Renal tubular ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Localization of Renal Tubular Defects
Fanconi Syndrome: Proximal tubule
Bartter Syndrome: Thick ascending loop of Henle
Gitelman Syndrome: Distal
Localization of Renal Tubular ... : Proximal tubule ... Bartter Syndrome ... Distal convoluted tubule ... : Collecting tubule
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... SLE • Mikulicz syndrome ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... (Type I) renal tubular ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... hypokalemia • Renal tubular ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... Mental Status - Treatment ... #Hyperthermia #Syndromes
Causes of Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Breast Infection:
 - Lactational
Causes of Breast ... in situ • Lobular ... carcinoma • Lobular ... carcinoma • Tubular ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Defects in Kidney Tubule ... limb Gitelman syndrome ... distal convoluted tubule ... Liddle syndrome ... Distal renal tubular
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
anions • Renal tubular ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... • Bartter's syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes