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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Management Summary Causes ... Monitor potassium ... Diagnosis #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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formation: Renal tubular ... Monitor potassium ... hyperkalemia or ATN ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
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for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... hyperkalemia, rhabdomyolysis ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... gene encoding AVP-NPII ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... #Types #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... causes of anion ... of sodium and potassium ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... • Tubular function ... Classification: ... Treatment Overview ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... only if no clear cause ... Redistribution Treatments ... hypertonic Amp IVP ... #potassium #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
syndrome, Renal tubular ... • Seizures • Rhabdomyolysis ... Treatment - ... Supplement: • Potassium ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology