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Rhabdomyolysis Symptoms And Treatment

Health Encyclopedia: Rhabdomyolysis

Treatment

Early and aggressive hydration may prevent complications by rapidly eliminating the myoglobin out of the kidneys. The hydration needs with muscle necrosis may approximate the massive fluid volume needs of a severely burned patient. This may involve intravenous administration of several liters of fluid until the condition stabilizes.

Diuretic medications such as mannitol or furosemide may aid in flushing the pigment out of the kidneys. If the urine output is sufficient, bica...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Health Guide

Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...(Baycol), a statin linked to about 100 deaths worldwide from a severe muscle deterioration condition called rhabdomyolysis, had raised concerns about the safety of statins. However, the largest... Read more »
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...which can cause muscle damage and in some cases, muscle and joint pain. A specific myopathy, called rhabdomyolysis, can lead to kidney failure. Reports of rhabdomyolysis prompted the recall of... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes
...that can cause muscle damage and, in some cases, muscle and joint pain. A specific myopathy called rhabdomyolysis can lead to kidney failure. People with diabetes and risk factors for myopathy... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes
...that can cause muscle damage and, in some cases, muscle and joint pain. A specific myopathy called rhabdomyolysis can lead to kidney failure. People with diabetes and risk factors for myopathy... Read more »
Rhabdomyolysis
Prevention After any condition that may involve damage to skeletal muscle, hydration should be adequate to dilute the urine and flush the myoglobin out of the kidney. Read more »

Medications

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...can rarely lead to a very serious condition called rhabdomyolysis). Tell your doctor immediately... Read more »

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...can rarely lead to a very serious condition called rhabdomyolysis). Tell your doctor immediately... Read more »

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...can rarely lead to a very serious condition called rhabdomyolysis). Tell your doctor immediately... Read more »

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...can rarely lead to a very serious condition called rhabdomyolysis). Tell your doctor immediately... Read more »

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...can rarely lead to a very serious condition called rhabdomyolysis). Tell your doctor immediately... Read more »

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