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Which of the following is TRUE regarding rhabdomyolysis? (A) Symptoms relating to the musculoskeletal system are almost always present in clinically significant rhabdomyolysis. (B) Complications of rhabdomyolysis include hyperkalemia, DIC, and renal failure. (C) Patients who present with oliguric acute renal failure (ARF) secondary to rhabdomyolysis need IV mannitol therapy immediately to promote diuresis. (D) The degree of creatine kinase (CK) elevation correlates with the severity of illness and the development of renal failure.

   Which of the following is TRUE regarding rhabdomyolysis?
(A) Symptoms relating to the musculoskeletal system are almost always present in clinically significant rhabdomyolysis.
(B) Complications of rhabdomyolysis include hyperkalemia, DIC, and renal failure.
(C) Patients who present with oliguric acute renal failure (ARF) secondary to rhabdomyolysis need IV mannitol therapy immediately to promote diuresis.
(D) The degree of creatine kinase (CK) elevation correlates with the severity of illness and the development of renal failure.

Emergency Medicine Examination & Board Review

Susan Promes 3rd Edition

Chapter 14, Problem 23

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(B) Complications of rhabdomyolysis include hyperkalemia, DIC, and renal failure. (C) Patients who present with oliguric acute renal failure (ARF) secondary to rhabdomyolysis need IV mannitol therapy immediately to promote diuresis. (D) The degree of creatine Show more…

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding rhabdomyolysis? (A) Symptoms relating to the musculoskeletal system are almost always present in clinically significant rhabdomyolysis. (B) Complications of rhabdomyolysis include hyperkalemia, DIC, and renal failure. (C) Patients who present with oliguric acute renal failure (ARF) secondary to rhabdomyolysis need IV mannitol therapy immediately to promote diuresis. (D) The degree of creatine kinase (CK) elevation correlates with the severity of illness and the development of renal failure.

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