Severe rhabdomyolysis associated with catha edulis(khat) use

Severe rhabdomyolysis associated with catha edulis(khat) use

Severe rhabdomyolysis is a rare complication of exposure to the recreational drug khat. Adverse reactions to khat that have been reported in the literature include myocardial infarction and reversible vasoconstriction syndrome. The active ingredient, cathinone, is a naturally occurring beta-ketone amphetamine that may be responsible for this severe catecholaminergic response. Here we report a c...

Severe Rhabdomyolysis Associated With RSV

Severe rhabdomyolysis is associated with morbidity and mortality. We report on a previously well male who developed severe rhabdomyolysis, sepsis, and multi-organ failure. The patient made a complete recovery. Extensive microbiological testing was only positive for RSV, making this the first reported case of adult RSV-related rhabdomyolysis in the literature.

Primary aldosteronism associated with severe hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis.

Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Department of Anesthesiology, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital; Division of Endocrinolog...

Rhabdomyolysis with simvastatin use.

Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Severe Hyperkalemia

A 22-year-old male was brought in by paramedics who found him unresponsive at home surrounded by drug paraphernalia. He had a blood pressure of 84/50 mm Hg; oxygen saturation of 88%; irregular pulse; and Glasgow Coma Scale of 3. His skin was cool, diaphoretic and ashen in color, except for a grossly erythematous right arm. Lab work demonstrated an initial creatine kinase of 5,414 U/L that incre...