Rhabdomyolysis can present looking like a kidney injury (it can lead to acute tubular necrosis as well). The electrolyte findings are just like renal failure (Inc. K+, inc. PO4-, dec. Ca)
To differentiate between rhabdomyolysis and kidney injury, you check the urine to see if there are any RBCs. In rhabdomyolysis there are no free RBCs in the urine.
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Rhabdomyolysis can present looking like a kidney injury (it can lead to acute tubular necrosis as well). The electrolyte findings are just like renal failure (Inc. K+, inc. PO4-, dec. Ca)
To differentiate between rhabdomyolysis and kidney injury, you check the urine to see if there are any RBCs. In rhabdomyolysis there are no free RBCs in the urine.