Rhabdomyolysis

Rhabdomyolysis (dem shorten as rhabdo) be a condition insyd wich damaged skeletal muscle dey break down rapidly. Symptoms fi include muscle pains, weakness, vomiting, den confusion. Der fi be tea-colored urine anaa an irregular heartbeat. Sam of de muscle breakdown products, such as de protein myoglobin, be harmful to de kidneys den fi cause acute kidney injury.

De muscle damage usually be caused by a crush injury, strenuous exercise, medications, anaa a substance use disorder. Oda causes dey include infections, electrical injury, heat stroke, prolonged immobilization, lack of blood flow to a limb, anaa snake bites as well as intense anaa prolonged exercise, particularly insyd hot conditions. Statins (prescription drugs to lower cholesterol) be considered a small risk. Sam people get inherited muscle conditions wey dey increase de risk of rhabdomyolysis. De diagnosis be supported by a urine test strip wich be positive for "blood" buh de urine dey contain no red blood cells wen dem examine plus a microscope. Blood tests dey show a creatine kinase activity greater dan 1000 U/L, plus severe disease be above 5000–15000 U/L.

De mainstay of treatment be large quantities of intravenous fluids. Oda treatments fi include dialysis anaa hemofiltration insyd more severe cases. Once urine output be established, sodium bicarbonate den mannitol be commonly used buh dem be poorly supported by de evidence. Outcomes be generally good if dem treat early. Complications fi include high blood potassium, low blood calcium, disseminated intravascular coagulation, den compartment syndrome.

Rhabdomyolysis be reported about 26,000 times a year insyd de United States. E be a significant problem for those dem injure insyd earthquakes, den relief efforts for such disasters often dey include medical teams dem equip to treat survivors plus rhabdomyolysis.
Etymology den pronunciation
De word rhabdomyolysis (/ˌræbdoʊmaɪˈɒlɪsɪs/) dey use de combining forms rhabdo- + myo- + -lysis, wey dey yield "striated muscle breakdown".

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