Why the study?
Severe or recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis can indicate an underlying condition, making patient selection for diagnostic work-up an important clinical task.
Population
Three illustrative patients treated in hospital
Comparison
Diagnostic work up retrospectively using the RHABDO screening tool
Design
Retrospective case series
Authors
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May guide selection of severe/recurrent ER cases for workup; leaves open prospective validation of criteria.
The 'RHABDO' screening tool can help identify patients with exertional rhabdomyolysis who require further diagnostic workup for underlying genetic conditions.
Heytens et al. (2019) studied this question.
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