Author/Authors :
Mousavi, Seyed Reza Department of Clinical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Research Center - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Vahabzadeh, Maryam Department of Clinical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Research Center - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Mahdizadeh, Adeleh Department of Clinical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Research Center - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Vafaee, Mansooreh Department of Clinical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Research Center - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Sadeghi, Mahmood Department of Clinical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Research Center - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Afshari, Reza Department of Clinical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Research Center - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad , Balali-Mood, Mahdi Department of Clinical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Research Center - School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad
Abstract :
Background: Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical and biochemical syndrome, which is observed in some patients with acute chemical and/
or pharmaceutical poisonings. We aimed to investigate rhabdomyolysis in patients with acute poisonings due to different chemicals,
natural toxins or drug overdose. Materials and Methods: Following approval of the University medical research committee and
obtaining informed consents from the patients or their relatives, all patients with acute poisonings who were treated between March
2009 and February 2010 in the Toxicologic Ward of Imam Reza Hospital and had serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) above 975 IU/L
(as a definition for rhabdomyolysis) were studied. Results: Of 3555 hospitalized poisoned patients, 114 patients had rhabdomyolysis
with CPK of 5996 ± 892 IU/L (mean ± standard error). The most common intoxication to induce the rhabdomyolysis was opioid
overdose (28%). Acute renal failure (ARF) was diagnosed in 11 (8.7%) patients. There was a linear correlation between CPK and
creatinine (P < 0.001), which in turn had a significant correlation with death (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Patients with acute poisoning
were at risk of rhabdomyolysis. Acute opioid poisoning was the most common cause of toxic rhabdomyolysis in the intoxicated
patients, and ARF was the main complication.
Keywords :
rhabdomyolysis , creatinine , creatine kinase , acute renal failure , Acute poisoning , intoxication
