PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Torres, Patrick A.
AU  - Helmstetter, John A.
AU  - Kaye, Adam M.
AU  - Kaye, Alan David
TI  - Rhabdomyolysis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
DP  - 2015 Mar 20
TA  - Ochsner Journal
PG  - 58--69
VI  - 15
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/1/58.short
4100  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/1/58.full
SO  - Ochsner J2015 Mar 20; 15
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.