title: Rhabdomyolysis following life-threatening acute asthma attack.
abstract: The authors report a life-threatening, acute asthmatic attack in a young man, which was followed by rhabdomyolysis and acute myoglobinuria. A discussion of the possible rôle of the pharmacological treatment of asthma in initiating muscle damage is included, based on a review of the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale Civile E. Agnelli, Pinerolo, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Visetti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000628:Aminophylline / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D013726:Terbutaline / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000628:Aminophylline; D013726:Terbutaline