Pearls:
1. Treatment for rhabdomyolysis involves intravenous saline infusions to
maintain a high urine output and alkalization of urine with a target pH of 7
-8 to prevent myoglobin deposition.
2. Aortic dissecting aneurysm caused by degeneration of tunica media-cystic
medial necrosis.
3. Cardiac rupture most common 4-7 days post MI.; ventricular free wall
rupture leads to cardiac tamponade.
4. New onset serous discharge from a laparotomy wound should raise the
suspicion of wound dehiscence.
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