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Atypical presentation of rhabdomyolysis due to hypokalaemia induced by diuretics abuse: Case report from Sierra Leone.

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Rhabdomyolysis results from acute necrosis of skeletal muscle fibres and consequent leakage of muscle constituents into the circulation. Its association with anything different than trauma in the Emergency Room is not that frequent. We present the case of a 47-year-old male, hypertensive, that developed weakness and incapability to walk without help, finding on the blood biochemistry that he had developed a rhabdomyolysis due to hipokalemia after abusing of diuretics.

Source: Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba

DOI: 10.31053/1853.0605.v75.n4.20398

Authors: Fernando Daniel Berdaguer Ferrari, Hassanatu Bashiru Jalloh, Abdul Rahman Barrie, Abdul Karim Mansaray, Kyungah Song, Alexandra Molina García

Institutions: Médecins Sans Frontières, Médecins Sans Frontières‎, Médecins Sans Frontières, Médecins Sans Frontières, Médecins Sans Frontières, Médecins Sans Frontières

Language: English

Topic: Muscle and Compartmental Disorders

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2913658015

FWCI: 0.26

Cites: 13

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10