Rhabdomyolysis with renal dysfunction in a hypothermic man

E A Hakim; N Chiverton; A Hossenbocus

Rhabdomyolysis with renal dysfunction in a hypothermic man

Br J Clin Pract. 1990 Dec;44(12):778-9.

Authors

E A Hakim¹, N Chiverton, A Hossenbocus

Affiliation

¹ Department of Adult Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight.

PMID: 2102243

Abstract

We describe a case of rhabdomyolysis with renal dysfunction in a 41-year-old previously healthy man with hypothermia. We believe this to be the first case of rhabdomyolysis and hypothermia so far described in the UK.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Humans
Hypothermia / complications*
Kidney / physiopathology*
Male
Rhabdomyolysis / etiology*
Rhabdomyolysis / physiopathology