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Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... - Seizures: Trauma ... immobility • Critical ... infarction, Acute renal injury ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... other forms of trauma ... herniation - Trauma ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... In critically injured ... prioritized as the critical ... paradigm; optimal care ... witnessed many cases
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... NT) - If both are
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Sporotrichiosis Hand Infection
Sporotrichoid pattern of spread.  There are only 3 differentials in this case. Sporothrix/M.marinum/
differentials in ... this case. ... Had a similar case ... M.marinum after a cut injury ... #photo #hand
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Bandemia, AKI. ... dogs & latter can cause ... microvascular injury ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Case description ... : • Clinical: anterolateral ... Differential diagnosis ... ligament complex injury ... • Direct trauma
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
30k traumatic injury ... , aplastic anemia ... subcutaneous fat are ... dermatology #skin #clinical ... #photo
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... in over 80% of cases ... Keep this injury ... pattern on your differential ... #Injury #clinical