Nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis with short-term alcohol intoxication - a case report

Clin Case Rep. 2015 Oct;3(10):769-72. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.326. Epub 2015 Aug 20.

Abstract

Alcohol-induced rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition due to the probability of progression to acute renal injury. Patients admitted to emergency department with acute alcohol intoxication should always undergo blood and urine tests for early recognition and treatment of rhabdomyolysis.

Keywords: Alcohol intoxication; alcohol-induced rhabdomyolysis; nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis; rhabdomyolysis.

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  • Case Reports