title: Myoglobinuric acute renal failure in phencyclidine overdose: report of observations in eight cases.
abstract: Eight cases of myoglobinuric acute renal failure that developed following exposure to phencyclidine were seen in the emergency department of the Martin Luther King Jr. General Hospital during a period of 36 months. All eight survived with complete recovery of renal function. Dialysis was necessary in three patients. Acute renal failure is an uncommon complication of phencyclidine abuse.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010623:Phencyclidine Abuse / Q000150:complications*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D003402:Creatine Kinase