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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - ... - Hyperthermia/Heat ... exhaustion, Heat ... • Hypocalcemia/Late ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - ... exhaustion, Heat ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Iinitial rate: 1 ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Metabolic acidosis - Rhabdomyolysis ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Decreased pulse rate ... Liver injury, Rhabdomyolysis ... Hypocalcemia - Hyperkalemia
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Renal Replacement ... Therapy (RRT) - ... derangements (hyperkalemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... RRT #managment #nephrology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... Replacement Therapy ... electrolytes (essentially hyperkalemia ... clearance • Post-head ... #Indications #Nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... Inhibitors of Renal ... with standard therapy ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... sequences improve sensitivity ... the mainstay of therapy
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
(renal potassium ... Sjögren syndrome, Renal ... • Seizures • Rhabdomyolysis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology