Acute tramadol ingestion with transient acute kidney injury in an adolescent female - Mike TB, DeVault H, Blackford MG.
Renal toxicity has been described with tramadol overdoses; however, it is typically associated with rhabdomyolysis, multiorgan failure and/or mortality. Our patient was a 16-year-old female who was evaluated following an intentional tramadol ingestion, est... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
In Post-Pandemic Workouts, You Can Exercise Too Much
Overly intense exercise could lead to a spike in cases of a rare but serious -- even life-threatening -- condition called rhabdomyolysis. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins side effects: Three warning signs of ‘life-threatening’ rhabdomyolysis
STATINS effectively lower cholesterol and protect against heart attack and stroke. However, there is a chance that the medication can cause 'life-threatening' rhabdomyolysis. Here are the details. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From quail to earthquakes and human conflict: a historical perspective of rhabdomyolysis - Aleckovic-Halilovic M, Pjanic M, Mesic E, Storrar J, Woywodt A.
Rhabdomyolysis is a common cause of acute kidney injury, featuring muscle pain, weakness and dark urine and concurrent laboratory evidence of elevated muscle enzymes and myoglobinuria. Rhabdomyolysis is often seen in elderly and frail patients following pr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Statins side effects: Muscle ache, weakness & dark coloured urine could be rhabdomyolysis
STATINS side effects: Statins use can affect the body in a number of ways. Experiencing any of these three symptoms could indicate rhabdomyolysis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Causes Rhabdomyolysis
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - February 25, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Statins side effects: High doses of statins may raise risk of rhabdomyolysis - what is it?
STATINS, like all medicines, can cause side effects. While most people tolerate them well and don't have problems, higher doses have been shown to increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis - a condition that causes muscles cells to break down. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is the yellow knight mushroom edible or not? A systematic review and critical viewpoints on the toxicity of Tricholoma equestre - Rzymski P, Klimaszyk P.
There is no scientific consensus regarding the safety of the Yellow Knight mushroom Tricholoma equestre (L.) P.Kumm. Following reports of cases of intoxication involving effects such as rhabdomyolysis, and supportive observations from in vivo experimental ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Rhabdomyolysis and hepatotoxicity following accidental monensin ingestion: a report of two cases - Zhang Z, Cui S, Zhang J.
BACKGROUND: Monensin is a commonly used veterinary antibiotic with a narrow safety range. Overdose of monensin can cause animal poisoning or even death. Monensin poisoning is rare in humans, and there is no effective detoxification protocol in clinical tre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Massive Vespa basalis stings induce an envenoming syndrome - Wang YC, Hsu CY, Chen YL, Lin PC, Wu MY.
Envenoming syndrome induced by massive Vespa basalis stings is a critical condition. Severe systemic reaction may present with hemolytic activity and rhabdomyolysis, leading diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, adult respiratory distress syndrome, coagulopathy, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Delayed antivenom for life-threatening tiger snake bite: lessons learnt - Tibballs J, Padula AM, Winkel KD, Jackson HD.
An adolescent victim of an urban snakebite developed respiratory failure, rhabdomyolysis and consumption procoagulopathy but recovered with two vials of tiger snake antivenom administered after a delay of 48 hours. The clinical significance of a post-bite ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Electrical weapons and rhabdomyolysis - Kroll MW, Witte KK, Ritter MB, Kunz SN, Luceri RM, Criscione JC.
It has been suggested that an application of a conducted electrical weapon (CEW) might cause muscle injury such as rhabdomyolysis and an acute inflammatory response. We explored this hypothesis by testing the effects of electrical weapons on circulating ma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Rhabdomyolysis as Potential Late COVID-19 Complication Rhabdomyolysis as Potential Late COVID-19 Complication
A patient reported rhabdomyolysis symptoms after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Are they related?Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
What Are Common Fatty Acid Oxidation Metabolic Disorders?
Discussion
All cells and particularly their mitochondria need an energy source. Glucose is one of the most common ones, but also fatty acids, lactate, pyruvate, ketones, and amino acids.
Fatty acids are formed with a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic carbon chain usually with even numbers of carbon atoms (usually 4-28 most commonly).
Most are unbranched and in foods are usually found in the form of esters.
Fatty acids are important energy sources for the heart (50-70%) but also skeletal muscle where resting muscle uses both glucose and fatty acids. During fasting or increased stress fatty acids become a major source o...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 27, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Minor blunt injury-induced rhabdomyolysis from a road traffic accident in Nigeria - Anyabolu EN, Okoye IC, Chukwuonye II, Anyabolu AE, Dike KC, Ufoaroh CU.
Rhabdomyolysis, though not a common complication of minor blunt trauma, may result in life-threatening acute kidney injury (AKI). Here is illustrated a case of a young male who sustained minor blunt injuries in a road traffic accident, which he overlooked ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
