Rhabdomyolysis in patients treated by corticosteroids for acute asthma in intensive care unit

Acute muscle involvement is an infrequent complication of corticosteroids, characterized by muscle weakness and a rhabdomyolysis, rapidly regressive after withdrawal of corticosteroids. We report the case of a woman admitted in intensive care unit for acute severe asthma, treated with high doses of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	La revue de medecine interne 2019-04, Vol.40 (4), p.255-257
Hauptverfasser:	Abad, S, Bonnet, N, Bouvry, D, Cohen, Y, Dhote, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adrenal Cortex Hormones - adverse effects Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use Asthma - drug therapy Asthma - pathology Critical Illness Female Humans Intensive Care Units Middle Aged Rhabdomyolysis - chemically induced Rhabdomyolysis - diagnosis Severity of Illness Index
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute muscle involvement is an infrequent complication of corticosteroids, characterized by muscle weakness and a rhabdomyolysis, rapidly regressive after withdrawal of corticosteroids. We report the case of a woman admitted in intensive care unit for acute severe asthma, treated with high doses of methylprednisolone. Serum CPK level raised with a peak at 28,160 UI/L (n
ISSN:	1768-3122
DOI:	10.1016/j.revmed.2018.12.005