Alcohol induced rhabdomyolysis

Rhabdomyolysis is a common condition with potentially devastating complications,and only few therapeutic options are available for the treatment of acute rhabdomyolysis. in this case,a 56-year-old male who had been drinking alcohol,presented to the emergency department for evaluation of slurred speech,ataxic gait,mood instability,and cognitive disorder. on admission,his creatine kinase (ck) level was 2882 u/l. despite aggressive fluid repletion,his ck level continued to increase,peaking at 11350 u/l. on administration and after the fluid transfusion with isotonic saline,his ck levels and clinical symptoms improved dramatically. we report this case as it is a rare condition of rhabdomyolysis due to alcohol,with the intent to highlight its clinical features and paraclinical finding. © 2016,mazandaran university of medical sciences.