Discussion Rhabdomyolysis, which results in the release of large amounts of muscle cell
contents into circulation, is a potentially life-threatening syndrome. Myoglobin, the 18.8-kd …

Rhabdomyolysis, the disintegration of skeletal muscle, can be defined as an increase in
creatine phosphokinase (CPK) to the degree of 5–10 fold, the upper limit of normal [1]. The …

Nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis is an important but under-recognized cause of acute renal
failure. In alcoholics, rhabdomyolysis most frequently develop following muscle necrosis …

A 44-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the emergency room with worsening low
back pain and loss of cutaneous sensation over the paraspinal muscles from T10 to S1. The …

Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening syndrome resulting from the breakdown of
skeletal muscle fibers with leakage of muscle contents into the circulation. The most …

Rhabdomyolysis is a common condition with potentially devastating complications, including
acute renal failure, arrhythmias, and death. The standard of care is to use supportive …

Rhabdomyolysis is a common syndrome that can range from asymptomatic to a severe life-
threatening condition. It is the result of acute muscle fiber necrosis leading to cell lysis and …

Rhabdomyolysis is a pathologic syn-drome associated with the disintegra-tion of striated
muscle fibers that leads to the excretion of excessive myoglobin, an iron-containing pigment …

Discussion We present a case of a defect in fatty acid β-oxidation in which the patient
presented to the emergency department with rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis is the …

Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome that results from the release of skeletal muscle cell
contents, specifically myoglobin, into the plasma. While the precise pathogenesis of …