Mani Khorsand Askari, Basil Akpunonu, Margaret Hoogland and Hoda Shabpiray
Background: Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome of muscle breakdown with the release of intramuscular components intothe bloodstream. It has various causes, and recognizing rare causes is of utmost importance.
Methods: We completed three searches in the PubMed (Medline) database for articles on Rhabdomyolysis. Specifically, each retrieved article included Rhabdomyolysis, and one of the following terms appeared in both the title and the abstract: atypical presentations, diagnosis, barriers, and challenges.
Discussion: COVID-19 infection-induced Rhabdomyolysis is an initial or late presentation of the disease recognized during the pandemic. Viral illness-induced Isolated myositis can cause severe Rhabdomyolysis. Myositis secondary to Crohn’s disease can manifest as Rhabdomyolysis despite being a rare presentation. Baking Soda-induced severe hypokalemia is recognized as a cause of Rhabdomyolysis. Eating Quail as the cause should be thought of in the proper context. The proposed additional treatment for rhabdomyolysis, especially in recurrent forms, can consist of corticosteroids, which need further investigation.
Conclusion: It is of great importance for clinicians to recognize uncommon causes and presentations of Rhabdomyolysis tostart treatment earlier in the hope of curbing the dreaded complications like AKI. Newer additional therapies should be investigated.
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