LAUSR

Rhabdomyolysis is characterized by skeletal muscle cell damage leading to the release of toxic intracellular material into the blood circulation. Its major causes include trauma, significant exertion, hypoxia, drugs, toxins, infections, and metabolic disorders. Acute kidney injury is a common complication of rhabdomyolysis, with an incidence ranging from 13% to approximately 50%, representing about 7% to 10% of all cases of acute kidney injury in the United States.1 Rhabdomyolysis secondary to sauna burns is rare, but could be life-threatening and requires multidisciplinary expertise to address subsequent multi-organ dysfunction.