Rhabdomyolysis
| Definition: |
Necrosis or disintegration of skeletal muscle often followed by myoglobinuria. |
| Notes: |
"necrosis or disintegration of skeletal muscle often followed by myoglobinuria": do not index under MYOGLOBINURIA unless this is particularly discussed & then probably NIM |
| Previously Indexed: |
Kidney Failure, Acute (1967-1983),Muscular Diseases (1966-1983),Myoglobinuria (1966-1983) |
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