Nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis with short-term alcohol intoxication - a case report.
Alcohol-induced rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition due to the probability of progression to acute renal injury. Patients admitted to emergency department with acute alcohol intoxication should always undergo blood and urine tests for early recognition and treatment of rhabdomyolysis.
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Trikala Trikala, Greece.
Stamatis S
SS
Papadatos
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Trikala Trikala, Greece.
Georgios
G
Deligiannis
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" Athens, Greece.
George
G
Bazoukis
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Patras, Medical School Patras, Greece.
Paschalia
P
Michelongona
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" Athens, Greece.
Aikaterini
A
Spiliopoulou
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Trikala Trikala, Greece.
Stefanos
S
Mylonas
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Trikala Trikala, Greece.
Christos
C
Zissis
Alcohol intoxication; alcohol-induced rhabdomyolysis; nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis; rhabdomyolysis