Brazilian Journal of Nephrology (Mar 2021)

Acute kidney injury associated with rhabdomyolysis in a patient with COVID-19

  • Viviane Schmitt Jahnke,
  • José Antonio Tesser Poloni,
  • Carla Andretta Moreira Neves,
  • Camila Peter,
  • Claudia Elizabeth Thompson,
  • Liane Nanci Rotta

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2020-0170

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Abstract Rhabdomyolysis is defined as the breakdown of skeletal muscle leading to the release of muscle contents into the extracellular fluid. Patients with rhabdomyolysis can be asymptomatic or have myalgia symptoms, weakness, myoglobinuria with dark urine, significant electrolyte imbalance, and acute kidney injury. Here we describe a case on acute kidney injury associated to rhabdomyolysis in a patient with COVID-19.

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