Rhabdomyolysis following status asthmaticus.
A 15-year-old Chinese boy developed rhabdomyolysis with myoglobinuria and marked elevation of serum creatine phosphokinase following a prolonged and severe attack of asthma. He recovered after vigorous hydration and supportive treatment. Clinicians should be aware of this potentially fatal, albeit rare, complication of status asthmaticus.
Li
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Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China. Albertm68mcli@yahoo.com
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Chik
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Shing
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Fok
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D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000150:complications; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome