Hyperosmolal state associated with rhabdomyolysis.
We report a case of nonketotic hyperosmolal state associated with rhabdomyolysis. None of the known predisposing factors for rhabdomyolysis, e.g. coma, potassium or phosphate depletion, were present in this patient. We propose that severe hyperosmolality per se may represent another predisposing factor for nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis.
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Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.
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D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D003926:Diabetic Coma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006944:Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma / Q000150:complications*; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*
D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D003402:Creatine Kinase