Newsletter
rhabdomyolysis
medical author: siamak n. nabili, md, mph
medical editor: william
c. shiel jr., md, facp, facr
medically reviewed on 8/10/2016
table of contents
rhabdomyolysis facts
what is rhabdomyolysis?
what causes rhabdomyolysis?
what are the symptoms of rhabdomyolysis?
what should i do if i think i have rhabdomyolysis?
how is rhabdomyolysis diagnosed?
what are the complications of rhabdomyolysis?
how is rhabdomyolysis treated?
what is the prognosis for rhabdomyolysis?
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rhabdomyolysis facts
rhabdomyolysis is the rapid destruction of skeletal muscle resulting in leakage into the urine of the muscle protein myoglobin.
rhabdomyolysis has many causes.
medications can cause muscle injury and rhabdomyolysis.
rhabdomyolysis can cause muscle pain and weakness.
blood levels of muscle enzymes, including cpk, sgot, sgpt, and ldh, as well as blood and urine myoglobin are used to diagnose and monitor rhabdomyolysis.
hospitalization is sometimes required to treat rhabdomyolysis.…
