Abstract
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious syndrome due to a direct or indirect muscle injury. It results from the death of muscle fibers and release of their contents into the bloodstream. It can result from a variety of etiologies which may include traumatic or non-traumatic causes. Rhabdomyolysis due to hanging is extremely uncommon and not described in literature. This case highlights rhabdomyolysis as a potential complication of hanging.
Highlights
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious syndrome due to a direct or indirect muscle injury
The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit, diagnosed to have hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to hanging and was treated conservatively with intravenous fluids and the application of a hard cervical collar
Hypoxia is well recognized cause of rhabdomyolysis and prolonged failure of oxygenation can result in widespread muscle fiber dissolution resulting in rhabdomyolysis
Summary
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious syndrome due to a direct or indirect muscle injury. It results from the death of muscle fibers and release of their contents into the bloodstream. Rhabdomyolysis is a serious syndrome due to a direct or indirect muscle injury. Causes may include crush injury such as from an auto accident, fall, or building collapse, long-lasting muscle compression such as that caused by prolonged immobilization after a fall or lying unconscious on a hard surface during illness or while under the influence of alcohol or medication.
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