27 Rhabdomyolysis
Causes
- elderly pt falls on floor, can't get up for hours
- muscle break down, muscle content spills into plasma
- spilled in plasma, metabolized in liver
- myoglobin: steadily binds more and more until saturation
Pathogenesis
- fluid influx to muscle tissue, decrease circulation volume
Symptoms
Diagnosis
- when urinalysis positive for heme, next step microscopy to see if RBC
Treatment
