What is Rhabdomyolysis?
{{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Rhabdomyolysis | image = RhabdoUrine.JPG | alt = A container half-full with brown-stained urine, characteristic for rhabdomyolysis | caption = [[Urine]] from a person with rhabdomyolysis showing the characteristic brown discoloration as a result of myoglobinuria | pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ˌ|r|æ|b|d|oʊ|m|aɪ|ˈ|ɒ|l|ᵻ|s|ᵻ|s}}<ref>{{MerriamWebsterDictionary|Rhabdomyolysis}}</ref><ref>{{Dictionary.com|Rhabdomyolysis}}</ref> | field = [[Critical care medicine]], [[nephrology]] | symptoms = [[myalgia|Muscle pains]], weakness, [[vomiting]], [[mental confusion|confusion]], tea-colored urine, [[arrythmia|irregular heartbeat]] | complications = [[acute kidney injury|Kidney failure]], [[hyperkalemia|high blood potassium]], [[hypocalcemia|low blood calcium]], [[disseminated intravascular coagulation]], [[compartment syndrome]] | onset = | duration = | causes = [[Crush syndrome|Crush injury]], strenuous exercise, [[Pharmaceutical drug|medications]], [[Substance abuse|drug abuse]], certain infections | risks = | diagnosis = Blood test ([[creatine kinase]]), [[urine test strip]] | differential = | prevention = | treatment = [[Intravenous]] fluids, [[dialysis]], [[hemofiltration]] | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = 26,000 per year (USA) | deaths = }} '''Rhabdomyolysis''' is where damaged [[Skeletal muscle|skeletal muscles]] quickly break down.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-18|title=What Is Rhabdomyolysis?|url=https://www.healthline.com/health/rhabdomyolysis|access-date=2020-09-28|website=Healthline|language=en}}</ref> The symptoms can be [[myalgia|muscle pains]], weakness, [[vomiting]], and [[mental confusion|confusion]]. There can also be [[Mental confusion|confusion]] and tea-colored urine.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rhabdomyolysis: Symptoms, Treatments|url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21184-rhabdomyolysis|access-date