Acute HIV presenting as rhabdomyolysis.
Aleem Azal AliLauren StemboroskiMalleswari RaviPublished in: BMJ case reports (2023)
A man, in his early 30s, with no significant medical history presented with a 2-week history of fatigue, chest and abdominal pain, associated with anorexia and vomiting. Initial laboratory testing was suggestive of rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure and transaminitis. The aetiology of his rhabdomyolysis initially remained unexplained as there were no clear risk factors or inciting events. An extensive workup revealed acute HIV as the precipitant of rhabdomyolysis.
Keyphrases
- acute kidney injury
- liver failure
- abdominal pain
- respiratory failure
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- risk factors
- hiv infected
- drug induced
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- aortic dissection
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- clinical trial
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation