Can urinary myoglobin assay be used to assess the risk of developing acute renal failure in patients with rhabdomylosis
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Report By: Dr Marc Barton - ST4 Emergency Medicine
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Search checked by Dr Marc Barton - ST4 Emergency Medicine
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Institution: Royal Surrey County Hospital
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Date Submitted: 10th September 2004
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Last Modified: 3rd January 2012
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Status:
Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In a [patient with suspected rhabdomyolsis] can [urinary myoglobin assay] be [used to predict the development of acute renal failure]?Clinical Scenario
A patient has suffered a crush injury of his thigh and calf. You are concerned that he may go on to develop acute renal failure. You ask you Consultant if a urinary myoglobin assay might be useful in predicting this.
Search Strategy
PubMed, Medline
