Key clinical message: A timely diagnosis is essential to start appropriate therapy and to reduce risks of life-threatening complications of rhabdomyolysis. Some cases can undergo differential diagnosis with other clinical conditions, e.g., myocardial infarction. Abstract: We present the case of a 65-years-old male who was admitted to the emergency department with a clinical presentation related to myocardial infarction. The patient underwent coronary angioplasty and was then admitted to ICU due to hemodynamical instability, elevated potassium levels, and anuria. Further investigations revealed rhabdomyolysis. The patient received vasopressors, oxygenation support and renal replacement therapy. Outcomes at ICU discharge were favorable. The temporal association between rhabdomyolysis and myocardial infarction, together with an unclear pathophysiological relationship, made differential diagnosis difficult. We discuss this uncertainty in light of published literature.
Nasello, M., Ippolito, M., Federico, A., Ronga, F., Di Fede, A., Campanella, S., et al. (2023). Rhabdomyolysis as cause, consequence, or mimicker of myocardial infarction: A case report. CLINICAL CASE REPORTS, 11(11) [10.1002/ccr3.8133].
Rhabdomyolysis as cause, consequence, or mimicker of myocardial infarction: A case report
Nasello, Marina;Ippolito, Mariachiara
;Federico, Antonino;Di Fede, Antonino;Campanella, Salvatore;Accetta, Sara;Gargano, Alessandra;Scrudato, Giulia Lo;Urso, Lucrezia;Giarratano, Antonino;Cortegiani, Andrea
2023-11-02
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Key clinical message: A timely diagnosis is essential to start appropriate therapy and to reduce risks of life-threatening complications of rhabdomyolysis. Some cases can undergo differential diagnosis with other clinical conditions, e.g., myocardial infarction. Abstract: We present the case of a 65-years-old male who was admitted to the emergency department with a clinical presentation related to myocardial infarction. The patient underwent coronary angioplasty and was then admitted to ICU due to hemodynamical instability, elevated potassium levels, and anuria. Further investigations revealed rhabdomyolysis. The patient received vasopressors, oxygenation support and renal replacement therapy. Outcomes at ICU discharge were favorable. The temporal association between rhabdomyolysis and myocardial infarction, together with an unclear pathophysiological relationship, made differential diagnosis difficult. We discuss this uncertainty in light of published literature.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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