Rhabdomyolysis is caused by the breakdown and necrosis of muscle tissue and the release
of intracellular content into the blood stream. There are multiple and diverse causes of …

Background Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome that comprises destruction of skeletal
muscle with outflow of intracellular muscle content into the bloodstream. There is a great …

In response to the recently released 2012 KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global
Outcomes) clinical practice guideline for acute kidney injury (AKI), the National Kidney …

Rhabdomyolysis, a clinical syndrome caused by damage to skeletal muscle and release of
its breakdown products into the circulation, can be followed by acute kidney injury (AKI) as a …

Rhabdomyolysis is a serious and potentially life threatening condition. Although consensus
criteria for rhabdomyolysis is lacking, a reasonable definition is elevation of serum creatine …

The causes of acute rhabdomyolysis include trauma, drugs, toxins, and certain infections.
Acute kidney injury is a dangerous complication of severe rhabdomyolysis. This review …

Rhabdomyolysis is a well-known clinical syndrome of muscle injury associated with
myoglobinuria, electrolyte abnormalities, and often acute kidney injury (AKI). The …

Rhabdomyolysis ranges from an asymptomatic illness with elevation in the creatine kinase
level to a life-threatening condition associated with extreme elevations in creatine kinase …

Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar, tel.: 0974-527 59 89, fax:
0974-487 92 28, e-mail: fakhanqal@ yahoo. co. uk and phosphates, and purines. 1-3 The …

Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome involving the breakdown of skeletal muscle causing
myoglobin and other intracellular proteins and electrolytes to leak into the circulation. The …