Rhabdomyolysis is the destruction of a significant amount of striated muscle, leading to disruptions in fluid balance, electrolytes and renal function. It may have either traumatic (such as crush injury) or non-traumatic causes. Diagnosis is typically made through the timely determination of the serum creatine kinase activity in a patient with a suggestive history or clinical features. Treatment is supportive, with generous intravenous hydration and correction of electrolyte abnormalities. Sometimes haemofiltration or dialysis is required, but the renal prognosis is generally good.
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School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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