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https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.090530a

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    Rhabdomyolysis and the use of sodium bicarbonate and/or mannitol

    Report by: Rachel Thomas, Medical Student

    Search checked by: Jessi Cox, Medical Student

    Institution: Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon, USA

    Three-part question

    In [patients with rhabdomyolysis and a CKMB >10 000] does the use of [intravenous sodium bicarbonate and/or mannitol] [decrease morbidity]?

    Clinical scenario

    A 36-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department (ED) following ingestion of one bottle of over-the-counter diphenhydramine. A friend found the patient lying down with the empty bottle next to him. …

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    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; not externally peer reviewed.