Guide To The Symptoms Of Rhabdomyolysis

Nausea And Vomiting

Nausea is a term used to describe when an individual feels the urge to vomit, the physical and forceful propulsion of stomach contents back up the esophagus and out of the mouth. A rhabdomyolysis patient has kidneys that experience a decrease in overall function over time as the stress from the accumulation of muscle cell components begins to compound. Kidneys with significantly reduced function allow the further buildup of toxins in the bloodstream of an individual with rhabdomyolysis. The body has a mechanism in place where the nausea center in an individual's brain becomes triggered in response to toxic substances in their blood. This mechanism helps protect the individual's organs from experiencing failure. An individual with high levels of toxins in their blood can feel the urge to vomit, or they may actually vomit in response to such toxic conditions.

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Bruising

Due to the reduced kidney function in an individual affected by rhabdomyolysis, muscle cell components build up in the blood and cause more stress on the kidneys. Kidneys that have reduced function do not produce an adequate amount of a hormone required to signal the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. When an individual does not have enough healthy and functioning red blood cells in their circulation, they have anemia. The lack of red blood cells in the circulation of an individual affected by rhabdomyolysis-precipitated anemia can experience problems with the formation of blood clots. Blood clots help seal up wounds in tissues and blood vessels when they become damaged to stop the individual from losing too much blood. An anemia patient does not have enough functioning red blood cells and platelets to form blood clots normally, which means they will bruise easily and more frequently than others.

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