title: [Severe rhabdomyolysis syndrome in the course of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and hyponatremia].
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis and associated kidney failure is a medical problem, often faced by doctors working in the centers of toxicology. Its most common cause is mechanical damage to the muscles, but predisposing factors include a big group of other pathologies and clinical conditions, including: electrolyte imbalance, immobility, infections, drug or psychoactive substances poisoning. The article presents an example of a patient with severe rhabdomyolysis syndrome caused by an alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Based on our experience and scientific studies of other clinical centres the paper presents various causes of muscle damage, including the iatrogenic effects of ethanol intoxication treatment. The article explains the importance of a proper and quick treatment which prevents damage of internal organs, including kidney failure.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Wojewódzki im. Jana Bozego w Lublinie, Regionalny Ośrodek Toksykologii Klinicznej.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majewska
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tchórz
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szponar
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radoniewicz-Chagowska
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kołodziej
mesh_terms: D020751:Alcohol-Induced Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000150:complications*