New studies have found that rhabdomyolysis, a muscle condition that injures the kidneys, may be caused in part by anesthesia, according to a Medical News Today report.
Rhabdomyolysis causes muscles to break down, releasing fibers and enzymes into the body that then enter the bloodstream and "plug up" the kidney. The condition is potentially fatal.
Recent research has uncovered reports of patients who died after developing rhabdomyolysis as a complication from anesthesia. One man had been under anesthesia for days following a car accident and developed propofol infusion syndrome, a series of complications resulting from the anesthetic propofol.
According to Tamim H. Naber of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, many providers may be unaware that PRIS can cause rhabdomyolysis. Knowledge of the condition is important to ensure early diagnosis and prevention of further complications.
Read the Medical News Today report on rhabdomyolysis.
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Rhabdomyolysis causes muscles to break down, releasing fibers and enzymes into the body that then enter the bloodstream and "plug up" the kidney. The condition is potentially fatal.
Recent research has uncovered reports of patients who died after developing rhabdomyolysis as a complication from anesthesia. One man had been under anesthesia for days following a car accident and developed propofol infusion syndrome, a series of complications resulting from the anesthetic propofol.
According to Tamim H. Naber of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, many providers may be unaware that PRIS can cause rhabdomyolysis. Knowledge of the condition is important to ensure early diagnosis and prevention of further complications.
Read the Medical News Today report on rhabdomyolysis.
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Anesthesiology Had Second Highest Participation Rate in 2009 PQRS
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