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Rhabdomyolysis Causes

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  1. See also
    1. Rhabdomyolysis
  2. Exogenous Causes
    1. Limb ischemia
    2. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    3. Trauma
      1. Lightning strike or third-degree burns
      2. Crush injury
      3. Snake Bite
      4. Africanized honey bee bites
    4. Heat Injury
      1. Heat Stroke
      2. Malignant hyperthermia
      3. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
    5. Physical exertion
      1. Marathon Running
      2. Overexertion
        1. Deconditioned athletes
        2. Sickle Cell Anemia
      3. Exercising with impaired heat dissipation
        1. Heavy or occlusive sports equipment
        2. Humid, warm environment
  3. Endogenous Causes
    1. Hypoxia
    2. Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis
    3. Acute Infection
      1. Viral: HIV, Influenza virus A or B
      2. Bacterial: Legionella, Salmonella, Streptococcus
    4. Endocrine causes
      1. Thyroid disease
      2. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
      3. Electrolytes (Hypophosphatemia, Hypokalemia)
  4. Medication Causes
    1. HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
      1. Especially when used with fibrates (e.g. Gemfibrozil)
    2. Cyclosporine
    3. Itraconazole
    4. Erythromycin
    5. Colchicine
    6. Zidovudine
    7. Corticosteroids
  5. Alcohol or Drug Use Causes
    1. Alcohol
    2. Cocaine
    3. Amphetamine
    4. Ecstasy
    5. LSD
    6. Phencyclidine (PCP)
  6. References
    1. Marx in Rosen (2002) Emergency Medicine 1762-70
    2. Sauret (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(5):907

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