DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR RHABDOMYOLYSIS

Traumatic Causes

Crush Injuries

Electric Shock

Pressure Necrosis

Arterial Occlusion

Postsurgical

Nontraumatic Causes

Muscular Exertion

Genetic Conditions

     Myophosphorylase Deficiency (McArdles  Disease)

     Carnitinepamiltoyltransferase-II Deficiency 

     Phosphofructokinase Deficiency (Taruis Disease)

     Very Long-Chain acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase deficiency 

Malignant Hyperthermia

Muscular Diseases

     Polymyositis

     Dermatomyositis

Infections

     Bacterial

          Shigella

          Salmonella

          Streptococcal

          Typhoid Fever

          Legionnaires Disease

          Escherichia Coli

          Klebsiella

          Leptospirosis

     Viral

          Influenza

          Parainfluenza

          Adenovirus

          Coxsackievirus

          Echovirus

          Herpesvirus

          Picornavirus

          Infectious Mononucleosis

     Parasitic

          Trichinosis

Electrolyte Imbalances

     Hypokalemia

     Hypophosphatemia

Other

     Myxedema

     Hyperpyrexia

     Heatstroke

     Hyperaldosteronism

Drugs

     Alcohol

     Heroin

     Barbiturates

     Amphetamines

     Methadone

     Lovastatin

     Diazepam

     Carbenoxolone

     Amphotericin B

     Licorice

     Codeine

     Corticosteroids

Toxins

     Carbon Monoxide

     Isopropyl Alcohol

     Ethylene Glycol

     Hornet Venom

     Malay Sea-Snake Venom