crush syndrome

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Introduction

Shock & renal failure following soft tissue injury.

Etiology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

* serum creatinine kinase (> 5x upper limit of normal) for diagnosis[2]

* urine myoglobin for management (see rhabdomyolysis)[3]

More general terms

References

  1. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 876
  2. 2.0 2.1 NEJM Knowledge+ Nephrology/Urology
  3. 3.0 3.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 16, 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018