The breakdown and necrosis of skeletal muscle with subsequent release of intracellular contents, such as myoglobin and creatine phosphokinase (CK)
A combination of myoglobinuria, hypo...
Symptoms of muscle injury along with an increase in CK levels used to make the diagnosis. Typical threshold is a CK level 5 to 10 times the upper limit of normal (~1,000 IU/L) 1[C].
Symptoms ...
Aggressive fluid resuscitation is paramount to limiting renal compromise.
Prehospital:
Need for rapid extrication in case of crush injury
Early intravenous (IV) fluids to prevent complications ...
Underlying cause of rhabdomyolysis should be determined if etiology was not discovered during hospital stay.
Genetic testing and muscle biopsy should be considered when suspicion for under...
Consider rhabdomyolysis in any athlete with muscle pain, swelling, or weakness or following significant trauma.
ER is a preventable condition that occurs secondary to training error whe...
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