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Rabdomiólise

Last reviewed: 26 Sep 2025
Last updated: 02 Nov 2022

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • lesão recente por esmagamento
  • imobilização prolongada
  • presença de outros fatores de risco
  • dor ou fraqueza muscular
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Other diagnostic factors

  • mal-estar generalizado
  • urina escura
  • inchaço muscular
  • sensibilidade dolorosa nos músculos
  • pulsos periféricos reduzidos
  • tempo de enchimento capilar prolongado
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Risk factors

  • trauma
  • bebidas alcoólicas
  • cocaína
  • anfetamina
  • fenciclidina
  • narcóticos
  • diuréticos
  • estatinas
  • toxicidade do salicilato
  • toxinas
  • envenenamento
  • distúrbios inflamatórios
  • hipóxia muscular
  • distúrbios genéticos
  • distúrbios metabólicos
  • infecção
  • aumento da temperatura corporal
  • antipsicóticos
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Diagnostic investigations

1st investigations to order

  • nível de creatina quinase (CK) sérica
  • eletrólitos séricos
  • função renal
  • função hepática
  • Hemograma completo
  • exames de coagulação
  • tira reagente para exame de urina
  • microscopia da urina
  • níveis de mioglobina
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Investigations to consider

  • biópsia muscular
  • hormônio estimulante da tireoide
  • velocidade de hemossedimentação
  • fator antinuclear
  • análise toxicológica
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

lesão por esmagamento e/ou creatina quinase >5 vezes o normal ou >1000 UI/L

lesão renal aguda refratária à terapia inicial

Contributors

Authors

Chinmay Patel, MD, FASN

Nephrology Specialist

East Texas Kidney Specialists

Longview

TX

Disclosures

CP is an author of one reference cited in this topic.

Aditya Kadiyala, MD, MPH

Vice Chair

Department of Medicine

Division of Nephrology

University of Maryland

Charles Regional Medical Center

La Plata

MD

Disclosures

AK declares that he has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

Dr Chinmay Patel and Dr Aditya Kadiyala would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Mark Shapiro, Dr Courtney Sommer, and Dr Robert D. Mathis, previous contributors to this topic.

Disclosures

MS is an author of references cited in this topic. CS and RDM declare that they have no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Timothy Albertson, MD, PhD, MPH

Chief

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

University of California, Davis

Sacramento

CA

Disclosures

TA declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

Kodadek L, Carmichael Ii SP, Seshadri A, et al. Rhabdomyolysis: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee clinical consensus document. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2022;7(1):e000836.Full text  Abstract

The Renal Association (UK). Clinical practice guideline: acute kidney injury (AKI). Aug 2019 [internet publication].Full text

Sawhney JS, Kasotakis G, Goldenberg A, et al. Management of rhabdomyolysis: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Am J Surg. 2022 Jul;224(1 pt a):196-204.Full text  Abstract

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