How to Use rhabdomyolysis in a Sentence

rhabdomyolysis

noun

• The exact cause of Slusher’s case of rhabdomyolysis was not made clear.
  — Fox News, 2 Nov. 2019
• Heath parents said that many of the players were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.
  — Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
• Brickner says that this is a sign of rhabdomyolysis, a severe injury to the muscles from an excessive workout.
  — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 31 July 2017
• Levels in the multiple thousands or tens of thousands raise the concern for rhabdomyolysis, a syndrome of muscle cell death.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2021
• She was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, which is a condition that results in the breakdown of muscle tissue, in her arms.
  — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
• But because of a freak medical incident brought on by rhabdomyolysis, Aaron never made it to the finish line.
  — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2022
• The six student-athletes had been hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis, said the letter the school shared with the Tribune.
  — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
• In most cases of rhabdomyolysis, recovery begins with CK levels going down in a few days.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2021
• One cause of rhabdomyolysis is extreme exercise, which damages soft muscle tissue and can cause discolored urine and lead to kidney damage.
  — Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2017
• But after last week’s lengthy workout left him sore, swollen and hospitalized, the teen was diagnosed with a rare condition known as rhabdomyolysis — or rhabdo.
  — Fiza Pirani, ajc, 7 June 2018
• Strenuous activity combined with heat increases the risk for rhabdomyolysis, which can lead to kidney failure and even death.
  — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 25 Oct. 2017
• Her team was careful to separate out mild muscle symptoms, which are more commonly reported, from myalgia and rhabdomyolysis.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 25 June 2026
• This can increase your risk for side effects caused by statins, including liver damage, muscle pain and breakdown (rhabdomyolysis), and kidney failure.
  — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
• The primary diagnostic tool for rhabdomyolysis is a blood test for creatine kinase.
  — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
• Severe heat exhaustion can bring on rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissues that can cause irregular heart rhythms, seizures, and acute kidney damage.
  — Aryn Baker, Time, 18 July 2023
• According to his autopsy, the cause of death was a mental health crisis combined with rhabdomyolysis, a fatal condition that can be caused by overexertion.
  — CBS News, 16 June 2020
• The cause of death was determined to be complications of acute rhabdomyolysis, the rapid destruction of skeletal muscle following blunt impacts to his head.
  — Drew Hill, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2018
• He was diagnosed with a rare condition called rhabdomyolysis (frequently shortened to rhabdo).
  — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
• The letter said that multiple student-athletes were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.
  — Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
• Her son was hospitalized and diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, which can cause kidney damage or failure, the paper reported.
  — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 13 Jan. 2023
• At the hospital, she is diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a muscle condition which can be life-threatening, and which can be caused by serious exercise.
  — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
• After a battery of tests during the first several days in the hospital, doctors determined that Aaron had suffered from the quick onset of rhabdomyolysis.
  — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2022
• Reading about this unusual condition is the closest most of us will ever get to rhabdomyolysis, which is usually caused by overexertion during extreme workouts.
  — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
• Garcia died after being diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a disorder caused by overexertion in which toxins released by the overuse of muscles lead to kidney failure.
  — Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 16 June 2020
• That patient was rushed to the emergency room and had part of her small bowel removed after being diagnosed with a potentially fatal condition called rhabdomyolysis.
  — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 13 July 2023
• Jared Shamburger, a 17-year-old teen from Texas, was diagnosed with the deadly illness rhabdomyolysis after working out too much.
  — Health.com, 4 June 2018
• Ortiz backed out of the fight after suffering from rhabdomyolysis, a serious muscle condition that can cause permanent organ damage and can be life-threatening.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
• Multiple players and parents said there were no water or water breaks available during the workout, and multiple student-athletes were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
• The 24-year-old recently recovered from a rare medical condition called rhabdomyolysis.
  — Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2022
• Everett immediately went to the ER and was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.
  — Daniella Emanuel, CNN, 9 Mar. 2018