genitourinary disorders
Rhabdomyolysis
Treatment of Rhabdomyolysis
Supportive therapy Treatment of underlying cause Treatment of complications In general, treatment is supportive along with treatment of cause and of any resulting complications. Supportive treatment includes intravascular expansion with IV fluids to prevent Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) as well as other supportive treatments (eg, mechanical ventilation in cases of If the inciting event is due to a Compartment Syndrome , early fasciotomy is done in addition to supportive therapy. Infections are treated with appropriate antimicrobial agents. Any potential inciting drugs (eg, statins) are discontinued. Electrolyte disturbances are corrected. Complications such as acute kidney injury are treated with IV fluids and sometimes Hemodialysis . 