A 7-year-old boy developed rhabdomyolysis with a peak creatine phosphokinase level of
261,400 IU/L after his appendectomy. These abnormalities occurred following a 2–3-day …

We report two pediatric cases of rhabdomyolysis. This disease involves the destruction of
skeletal muscle, which can present with myalgia and a brown-pigmented urine. The first …

Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially lethal syndrome with a wide range of metabolic and clinical
aspects. It is caused by skeletal muscle injury that results in the release of myoglobin and …

Acute abdomen is a common presentation to the emergency department (ED), accounting
for 5% to 10% of ED visits. Of these, 10% require surgery, and 25% go undiagnosed …

Rhabdomyolysis represents a life-threatening condition, which results in release of cellular
contents (myoglobin, enzymes, and electrolytes) into the plasma. We report a pediatric …

An edited transcriptofMedicalGrand Roundsheld at the LosAngeles County-
UniversityofSouthern CaliforniaMedical; 0Center, Los Angeles, on January 9, 1985. DavidA …

A 32-year-old male presents with diffuse myalgias, weakness, and dark urine for 1 day. The
patient states he recently started a new exercise program. He is hemodynamically stable …

A 32-year-old man presented to the emergency department with severe right lower limb pain
and swelling of three days' duration. He had multiple prior admissions for recurrent seizures …

Rhabdomyolysis is a common and potentially lethal clinical syndrome that results from acute
muscle fiber necrosis with leakage of muscle constituents into blood. Myoglobinuria is the …

Three cases with distinct clinical manifestations associated with rhabdomyolysis syndrome
were encountered in this hospital's pediatric intensive care unit. Elevation of serum creatine …