title: [Status asthmaticus with rhabdomyolysis of the respiratory muscles].
abstract: A 40-year-old roofer called the medical emergency team because of sudden dyspnea and chest constriction. He was suffering from bronchial asthma that exacerbated probably due to the inhalation of a solvent while at work. Because of status asthmaticus he was intubated immediately after arrival in the hospital and breathing had to be assisted artificially for ten hours. After extubation he complained of chest pain. In view of an elevated creatinkinase of 4368 U/1 this was interpreted as rhabdomyolysis of the respiratory muscles due to the status asthmaticus. As a cause of chest pain and elevation of creatinkinase after severe respiratory work under hypoxic conditions rhabdomyolysis of the involved musculature has to be considered.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Spital Zollikerberg.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stäubli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ursprung
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents