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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... - Infection - Viral ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... per day until stable ... #treatment #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... 20 suggests ↓ distal ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... #potassium #nephrology
Pain Profiles: Ketorolac and Morphine in Renal Colic - David Cisewski, MD @DHCisewski / @PainProfiles 

Efficacy
Randomized Controlled Clinical ... agent alone in the treatment ... Visual Abstract ... Management #Ketorolac #Toradol
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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ETOH Infection (Viral ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... unable to read but able ... angular gyrus Clinical ... Alexia #Agraphia #clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... ↑ T3 - Mild hypercalcemia ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... diplopia, change in visual ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
mental status • Visual ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... : Usual therapeutic ... sle #comparison #table
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... change, seizures, visual ... Demyelinating disease caused ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #table #foamed