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Can rhabdomyolysis be cured
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Talakkotturanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Yes: Iv fluids and eliminate the offending medication. In this case it is probably the Atorvastatin component of the caduet(caduet is 2 medications in one... Read More
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Rhabdomyolysis: Usually it will go away if cause is withdrawn. Need some treatment to protect the kidneys.
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Dr. George Ciechanowskianswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 42 years experience
Good hydration: Adequate hydration will prevent renal damage in this situation.
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Dr. Victoria Bellotanswered
Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis
Yes: Rhabdomyolysis can cause death from the effects of kidney failure. The myoglobin that is released into the blood from muscle breakdown can damage the... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Hospitalization: This is not a do it yourself issue. One needs to address the cause of rhabdomyolysis, institute hydration, induce diuresis, and correct electrolyte ba... Read More
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3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frank Mayoanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 50 years experience
Muscle pain: Rhabdomyolosis is breakdown of muscle related to extreme exercise , some drugs, high sustained fever, and exercise under extreme heat conditions. Mus... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Victoria Bellotanswered
Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis
Urgent evaluation: Rhabdomyolysis means that there was some damage to muscle fibers causing them to break down. Myoglobin which is a protein present in muscle then leak... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Nallanswered
Sports Medicine 17 years experience
No: Can you and should you are two different things. You probably could but rhabdo can cause such bad problems (kidney failure) why would you? Get seen... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Robert Rothanswered
Hospital-based practice 42 years experience
Hydrate well: You actually can't make rhabdomyolysis go away. It does so naturally when the cause is stopped. Rhabdomyolisis is muscle injury from many possible cau... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Lizarragaanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Pain in the muscle that has been injured is expected, and patients can have abnormal urine color and flow because injured muscle tissue is trying to b... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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