Patients in Rhabdomyolysis Presenting to the Emergency Department
Although pressure injuries and exercise were the most common causes identified, rhabdomyolysis was also frequently caused by hyperactive delirium with severe agitation. In all patients with proximate causes identified, many had substance use. This descriptive analysis provides emergency physicians with the clinical characteristics of patients who present with rhabdomyolysis.
Authors
- Joshua J. Solano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8408-3189)
- Mary-Anne Wallace
- Scott M. Alter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3824-6308)
- Patrick G. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0073-6961)
- Richard D. Shih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4777-6343)
- Lisa M. Clayton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1928-8054)
- Kisho M Fukuoka-Armitage
Institutions
- Bethesda Hospital East (US)
- Florida Atlantic University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100269
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01