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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... : Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... Clinical Features ... pain - Weakness
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... CK Elevation (Pain ... infarction, Acute renal ... ): • PROXIMAL MUSCLE ... Inflammatory myopathy: dermatomyositis
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
POCUS Teenager ... female) with flank pain ... first febrile UTI ... on u/s in young peds ... #POCUS #clinical
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
auricular papules Clinical ... may cause weakness ... • Clear cell renal ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... pain and stiffness ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... erythematosus (SCLE ... Still disease, dermatomyositis ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... APLA/LAC: • Renal
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... of arteries Management ... , add other BP meds ... • Refractory cases ... #Crisis #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... the most common clinical ... Heart failure • Renal ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management