Rhabdomyolysis Complicating Unrecognized Hypophosphatemia in an Alcoholic Patient

Rhabdomyolysis occurring as a complication of hypophosphatemia has been infrequently described. A 58-year-old male with a history of daily alcohol consumption presented with two generalized tonic clonic seizures secondary to hypovolemic hyponatremia. He was volume-resuscitated, and antiepileptic med...

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Main Authors: Deepali Kumar, Finlay A McAlister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/376034