Rhabdomyolysis in children in acute and chronic disease - a challenging condition in pediatric emergency medicine

Rhabdomyolysis is a challenging condition in pediatric emergency departments (PED): It ranges from asymptomatic illness with isolated elevation of creatine kinase (CK) levels to a life-threatening condition associated with extreme elevations in CK, electrolyte imbalances, circulatory failure (CF), a...

Deskribapen osoa

Gorde:
Xehetasun bibliografikoak
Egile Nagusiak: Mand, Nadine, Donath, Carolin, Leonhardt, A., Weber, S., Kömhoff, Martin
Formatua: Artikulua
Hizkuntza:ingelesa
Argitaratua: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2023
Gaiak:
Sarrera elektronikoa:PDF testu osoa
Etiketak: Etiketa erantsi
Etiketarik gabe, Izan zaitez lehena erregistro honi etiketa jartzen!
Deskribapena
Gaia:Rhabdomyolysis is a challenging condition in pediatric emergency departments (PED): It ranges from asymptomatic illness with isolated elevation of creatine kinase (CK) levels to a life-threatening condition associated with extreme elevations in CK, electrolyte imbalances, circulatory failure (CF), acute kidney injury (AKI), and multi-organ disease. Most common causes of rhabdomyolysis are viral myositis and trauma, hereditary metabolic myopathies must be considered when facing rhabdomyolysis in early childhood. We report two cases of severe rhabdomyolysis with CF in our PED, thereby summarizing first-line management of rhabdomyolysis.
Alearen deskribapena:Gefördert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der UB Marburg.
DOI:10.3389/fped.2023.1070465