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Mechanisms of Cocaine induced AKI

 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Vasculitis
 • Infarction
 • Acute interstitial nephritis
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Cocaine induced AKI ... • Rhabdomyolysis ... Cocaine #induced #AKI ... #nephrology #pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of AKI in Rhabdomyolysis

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1

#AKI #Rhabdomyolysis #Pathophysiology #nephrology
Pathophysiology ... of AKI in Rhabdomyolysis ... #Rhabdomyolysis ... #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... • Hypocalcemia/Late ... • HAGMA • Late ... + myoglobin AKI ... #Differential #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... - Pathophysiology ... Iinitial rate: 1 ... #Differential #
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... • Endogenous: Rhabdomyolysis ... Kidney Disease: • AKI ... Hyperphosphatemia #Differential ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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HyperKalemia - Differential ... Hemolysis • Rhabdomyolysis ... Elimination: • AKI ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #HyperKalemia #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... - AKI - Liver ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Decreased pulse rate ... tissue damage (AKI
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
• Inflammatory/AI ... Willis via UNC IM ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
deficiency (thiamine) Late ... Paresthesias • Rhabdomyolysis ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Rhabdomyolysis ... Amphetamines, LSD UW IM ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology