crush syndrome

crush syndrome (krsh)

n.

A severe shocklike condition that follows release of a limb or other large body part after a prolonged period of compression, characterized by edema, hematuria, and renal failure. Also called compression syndrome.

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crush syndrome

the edema, oliguria and other clinical signs of renal failure that follow crushing of a part, especially a large muscle mass, causing the release of myoglobin. See also lower nephron nephrosis.

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crush syndrome Traumatic rhabdomyolysis Traumatology A condition that results from prolonged and continuous external pressure on the limbs, which reflects the disintegration of muscle and influx of myolytic products into the circulation Lab ↑ K+, purines, phosphates, lactic acid, thromboplastin, creatine kinase, creatine, BUN, hemoglobinuria, myoglobinuria