RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Rhabdomyolysis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
JF Ochsner Journal
JO Ochsner J
FD O. P. Jindal Global University
SP 58
OP 69
VO 15
IS 1
A1 Patrick A. Torres
A1 John A. Helmstetter
A1 Adam M. Kaye
A1 Alan David Kaye
YR 2015
UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/1/58.abstract
AB Background Rhabdomyolysis is a complex medical condition involving the rapid dissolution of damaged or injured skeletal muscle.Methods This review focuses on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, causes, presentation, diagnosis, complications, management, and anesthetic considerations related to rhabdomyolysis.Results Any form of muscle damage––and by extension any entity that causes muscle damage––can initiate rhabdomyolysis. One of the most important treatment goals when rhabdomyolysis is suspected is avoiding acute kidney injury.Conclusion All clinicians should be aware of common causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.