How to Use rhabdomyolysis in a Sentence

rhabdomyolysis

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  • The exact cause of Slusher’s case of rhabdomyolysis was not made clear.
    — Fox News, 2 Nov. 2019
  • The six student-athletes had been hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis, said the letter the school shared with the Tribune.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Levels in the multiple thousands or tens of thousands raise the concern for rhabdomyolysis, a syndrome of muscle cell death.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Heath parents said that many of the players were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.
    — Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • But because of a freak medical incident brought on by rhabdomyolysis, Aaron never made it to the finish line.
    — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2022
  • She was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, which is a condition that results in the breakdown of muscle tissue, in her arms.
    — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Brickner says that this is a sign of rhabdomyolysis, a severe injury to the muscles from an excessive workout.
    — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 31 July 2017
  • In most cases of rhabdomyolysis, recovery begins with CK levels going down in a few days.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2021
  • After a battery of tests during the first several days in the hospital, doctors determined that Aaron had suffered from the quick onset of rhabdomyolysis.
    — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Jared Shamburger, a 17-year-old teen from Texas, was diagnosed with the deadly illness rhabdomyolysis after working out too much.
    — Health.com, 4 June 2018
  • But after last week’s lengthy workout left him sore, swollen and hospitalized, the teen was diagnosed with a rare condition known as rhabdomyolysis — or rhabdo.
    — Fiza Pirani, ajc, 7 June 2018
  • The cause of death was determined to be complications of acute rhabdomyolysis, the rapid destruction of skeletal muscle following blunt impacts to his head.
    — Drew Hill, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2018
  • A few hours later, seizures, rhabdomyolysis, and kidney failure.
    — Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
  • According to his autopsy, the cause of death was a mental health crisis combined with rhabdomyolysis, a fatal condition that can be caused by overexertion.
    — CBS News, 16 June 2020
  • One cause of rhabdomyolysis is extreme exercise, which damages soft muscle tissue and can cause discolored urine and lead to kidney damage.
    — Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2017
  • In March, former head coach John Harrell resigned in the aftermath of a January workout that required athletes to do 400 push-ups and left many players hospitalized, some with rhabdomyolysis.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Strenuous activity combined with heat increases the risk for rhabdomyolysis, which can lead to kidney failure and even death.
    — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Severe heat exhaustion can bring on rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissues that can cause irregular heart rhythms, seizures, and acute kidney damage.
    — Aryn Baker, Time, 18 July 2023
  • Two years ago, Purdy suffered from rhabdomyolysis (also known as rhabdo), a condition in which muscle tissue breaks down and releases a harmful protein into the bloodstream.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 12 Dec. 2018
  • Garcia died after being diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a disorder caused by overexertion in which toxins released by the overuse of muscles lead to kidney failure.
    — Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 16 June 2020
  • Yet over the last five hours of Garcia’s life, a ProPublica investigation found, nurses and deputies appeared oblivious to both his rhabdomyolysis and his psychosis, doing nothing to treat either.
    — Thalia Beaty, ProPublica, 16 June 2020
  • These can increase the risk of developing rhabdomyolysis.
    — New York Times, 14 July 2021
  • Reading about this unusual condition is the closest most of us will ever get to rhabdomyolysis, which is usually caused by overexertion during extreme workouts.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Hyperthermia is a condition in which the body is dangerously overheated, and rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome in which muscle fibers die, releasing proteins and enzymes into the blood.
    — Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Blood tests in the ER showed dangerously low sodium levels and a serious condition called rhabdomyolysis, in which damaged muscle tissue leaches proteins into the blood that can cause heart damage, kidney failure, and death.
    — Sarah Trent, Outside Online, 26 July 2022
  • The primary diagnostic tool for rhabdomyolysis is a blood test for creatine kinase.
    — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
  • In rare cases, people mistake rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) for DOMS.
    — Lauren Del Turco, Health, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Everett immediately went to the ER and was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.
    — Daniella Emanuel, CNN, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Her son was hospitalized and diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, which can cause kidney damage or failure, the paper reported.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Ortiz backed out of the fight after suffering from rhabdomyolysis, a serious muscle condition that can cause permanent organ damage and can be life-threatening.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023

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