Difference between revisions of "RHABDOMYOLYSIS-CAUSES"

Latest revision as of 20:03, 13 March 2023

SUMMARY

1. Crush injuries (compartment syndromes), coma, or traumatic immobilisation
2. Prolonged surgeries
3. Strenuous exercise in extreme heat
4. Generalised seizures
5. Heat stroke
6. Severe volume contraction
7. Drugs: cocaine, amphetamines, statins, colchicines, anesthetics causing malignant hyperthermia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome
8. Infections: usually viral, especially influenza A and B
9. Endocrinopathies: DKA, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and pheo
10. Electrolyte abnormalities: severe hypokalemia, hypophosphatemia (in alcoholics during re-feeding syndrome)

Reference(s)

Wilkinson, I., Furmedge, D. and Sinharay, R. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Get it on Amazon.
Feather, A., Randall, D. and Waterhouse, M. (2020). Kumar And Clark’s Clinical Medicine. 10th ed. S.L.: Elsevier Health Sciences. Get it on Amazon.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].

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 ==Reference(s)==
-Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
+Wilkinson, I., Furmedge, D. and Sinharay, R. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [https://amzn.to/3YHrI6K Get it on Amazon.]
+<br/>Feather, A., Randall, D. and Waterhouse, M. (2020). Kumar And Clark’s Clinical Medicine. 10th ed. S.L.: Elsevier Health Sciences. [https://amzn.to/3k7WSW0 Get it on Amazon.]
 <br/>Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
 <br/>Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].