Rhabdomyolysis:Aconditioninwhichskeletal muscleis broken down, releasingmuscleenzymesand electrolytes from inside the muscle cells. Risks of rhabdomyolysis include muscle breakdown and kidney failure because the cellular component myo-
globin is toxic to the kidneys. Rhabdomyolysis is relatively uncommon, but it most often occurs as the result of extensive muscle damage as, for example, incrush injuryor electrical shock. Drugs or toxins may also cause this disorder. Underlying diseases that can also lead to rhabdomyolysis includecollagenvasculardiseases, such assystemic lupus erythematosus.
