Abstract
Rhabdomyolysis is an acute skeletal muscle disorder characterized by altered integrity of the cell membranes of muscle fiber cells and can be caused by a variety of factors whose nature is not necessarily traumatic. Hypokalemia is one of the most common metabolic causes, accounting for about 14-28% of rhabdomyolytic syndromes. We report and discuss three cases of hypokalemia caused by diuretic treatment with hydrochlorothiazide: the main clinical features were muscle symptoms following massive rhabdomyolysis.
Translated title of the contribution | Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis and thiazide diuretics. Three cases |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 134-137 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annali Italiani di Medicina Interna |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine