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PINEDO-LECHUGA, Marcela  y  RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ, Daniela. Rhabdomyolysis in a case of Acute Respiratory Failure Syndrome secondary to COVID-19 Pneumonia. Med. crít. (Col. Mex. Med. Crít.) [online]. 2021, vol.35, n.6, pp.354-356.  Epub 19-Sep-2022. ISSN 2448-8909.  https://doi.org/10.35366/103722.

Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical entity characterized by the destruction of skeletal muscle with the resulting release of intracellular enzyme content into the blood circulation that can lead to systemic complications, including kidney failure as one of the most serious. The causes described are excessive exercise, trauma, medications and drugs, to infectious diseases such as viral pneumonia. Coronavirus disease 2019 is a public health emergency. Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection mainly present with fever, cough, and dyspnea. This symptomatology can evolve into a picture of severe respiratory distress and severe pneumonia. In addition, extrapulmonary systemic manifestations have been reported, including its association with rhabdomyolysis.

Palabras llave : Rhabdomyolysis; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

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