compartment syndromes/potassium

Severe hyperkalaemia is one of the complications of the non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis, which have been related to drug abuse, alcohol, etc. We report on a case of bilateral tibial compartment syndrome, severe hyperkalaemia and rhabdomyolysis after drug abuse. A 35-year-old male intravenous drug user

We report the case of a 50 years old male patient who underwent an elective resection of the rectum in the Lloyd-Davis-position. During the surgery, first endoscopically and then by open laparatomy, which lasted 7.5 hours and the following postoperative time, plasma potassium concentration

We report a case of young male who developed compartment syndrome of his left leg caused by rhabdomyolysis following a heavy binge of alcohol. The laboratory data on his admission revealed extremely elevated serum levels of CPK (108,021 IU.l-1). The serum levels of potassium and creatinine were

Gluteal compartment syndrome may, in its severe form, have serious consequences. It may result in severe rhabdomyolysis, and if left untreated it can result in acute renal collapse, multiorgan failure and even death. The present report concerns a patient who developed a gluteal compartment syndrome

BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to develop of a rodent model of abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), which allows detailed analysis of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH)- and decompression-associated reperfusion injury. METHODS In 20 anesthetized and ventilated Sprague-Dawley rats

BACKGROUND Anterior compartment syndrome (ACS) and rhabdomyolysis are rare complications of hypothyroid myopathy. We report the case of a young man with rapid onset of ACS who presented with simultaneous primary hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency associated with acute renal failure,

BACKGROUND Controlled limb reperfusion has been shown to prevent the deleterious effects of ischemia-reperfusion (IR) syndrome following revascularization of acute limb ischemia (ALI). To reduce the production of cell-toxic oxygen-free radicals, we have established a new initially oxygen-free,

Accidental hypothermia is an uncommon presentation in urban settings. Here we present a patient admitted with a core temperature of 26.6°C (80°F) and a serum potassium of 8.5 mmol/l who subsequently went into cardiac arrest. After > 90 min of active cardiopulmonary resuscitation and peak serum

Acute rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome characterized by the lesion of skeletal muscle resulting in subsequent release of intracellular contents into the circulatory system, which can cause potentially lethal complications. These contents include myoglobin, creatine phosphokinase, potassium, aldolase,

OBJECTIVE To appreciate the severity of a patient with acute limb ischaemia, to know how to manage these patients during the perioperative period. METHODS References were obtained from PubMed data bank (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi) using the following keywords: acute limb,

Human-made and seismic catastrophes continue to extract a heavy toll in lives. Many survivors with extensive muscle injury succumb to preventable causes such as shock, extreme hyperkalemia or acute renal failure (ARF). Others may lose limbs because of the compartment syndrome. Early treatment of

BACKGROUND Long-time consumption of narcotics leads to altered mental status of the addict. It is also connected to damages of different organic systems and it often leads to appearance of multiple organ failure. Excessive narcotics consumption or abuse in a long time period can lead to various