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Table 3 Details of the pediatric patients with acute renal failure

From: Clinical spectrum of rhabdomyolysis presented to pediatric emergency department

Case

Presenting symptoms

Follow-up findings

Cause of rhabdomyolysis

Initial CK level (U/L)

Peak CK level (U/L)

Peak creatinine level (mg/dl)

Treatment

Outcome

1

Fever, watery diarrhea, lower limbs muscle pain, weakness

Septic shock

Infection

1224

1224

3.4

Hydration, sodium bicarbonate

No dialysis, alive

2

Fever, weakness, seizure attack (GTC type)

EEG: normal, brain CT: minimal acute subdural hematoma

Heat stroke

1192

6810

2.2

Hydration

No dialysis, alive

3

Abdominal pain, vomiting, lower limbs weakness with spasm

Congenital adrenal gland hyperplasia

Metabolic disease

1429

1429

3.8

Hydration, furosemide

No dialysis, alive

  1. CK serum creatine kinase, GTC generalized tonic-clonic seizure, EEG electroencephalography, CT computed tomography.