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rhabdomyolysis
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rhabdomyolysis /rhab·do·my·ol·y·sis/ (-mi-ol´ĭ-sis) disintegration of striated muscle fibers with excretion of myoglobin in the urine.
rhab·do·my·ol·y·sis (rbd-m-l-ss)
n.
An acute, fulminant, potentially fatal disease that destroys skeletal muscle and is often accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine.

rhabdomyolysis
[rab′dōmī·ol′isis]
a paroxysmal, potentially fatal syndrome caused by the breakdown of skeletal muscle fibers. It is characterized by the presence of myoglobin in the urine. It may result from untreated compartment syndrome. It is also associated with acute renal failure.

rhabdomyolysis [rab″do-mi-ol´ĭ-sis]
disintegration of striated muscle fibers with excretion of myoglobin in the urine. See also crush syndrome.

rhabdomyolysis
disintegration of striated muscle fibers with excretion of myoglobin in the urine.

equine rhabdomyolysis
see paralytic myoglobinuria.
exertional rhabdomyolysis
see exertional rhabdomyolysis.
transient exertional rhabdomyolysis

rhabdomyolysis
Skeletal muscle destruction, with release of myoglobin in blood and urine Etiology Severe exertion–eg, marathons, calisthenics, muscle necrosis due to arterial occlusion, DVT, seizures, drug overdose–amphetamines, cocaine, heroin, PCP, trauma, shaking chills, heatstroke, alcohol–delirium tremens. See Crush injury, Exertional rhabdomyolysis, Myoglobinuria.


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