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Table 1.

Identifiable risk factors for rhabdomyolysis

Advanced age^a

Female gender

Chronic kidney disease^a

Diabetes mellitus^a

Hypothyroidism^a

Inflammatory or metabolic myopathies

Trauma or crush injuries

Hyperthermia

Seizures or muscle tremors

Severe exertion

Prolonged surgical interventions or immobilization

Coma

Sickle cell trait

Hypokalemia

Hypophosphatemia

Severe dehydration

Recreational drugs such as alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, phencyclidine

Prescribed drugs such as statins^a, colchicine, antipsychotics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Acute viral infections such as Influenza, Coxsackie, EBV, HSV, HIV

^aApplies to the patient’s case