EMT 296 Medical Presentations Blaze Amodei

Rhabdomyolysis is the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue due to injury to muscle tissue. skeletal muscle

 Trauma  Obstruction of blood  Excessive muscle strain or activity  Electrical

 Disorders of muscle energy supply (usually hereditary enzyme problems)  Poisons  Drugs of abuse  Medications  Autoimmune muscle damage  Electrolyte and metabolic disturbances Electrolyte  Infections

 Pain, tenderness or numbness  Weakness  Edema  Signs of shock  Compartment syndrome  Facial damage (blood vessels and nerves)  Nausea and vomiting  Confusion  Coma  Arrhythmias  Abnormal urine production  Disseminated intravascular coagulation

 Mechanism of injury and nature of illness  The most reliable test in the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis is the level of creatine kinase (CK) in the blood.creatine kinase

 Cell damage  Impairing the blood supple  Metabolic interference  Further cell damage  Inflammatory response  Fascial compartment  Renal failure

“Chlorophyll? More like BOREophyll.”

 Fluid therapy Treat for shock and preserve kidney function Normal saline (6-12 L recommended in 24 hours) Drugs?  Electrolytes Why and why not…  Treat the patient!

QUESTIONS?

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