Case Series;
Case 1:39-year-old man with schizophrenia was brought to the emergency room
(ER) due to impaired mobility. Laboratory tests revealed a creatinine (sCr) of
4.94 mg/dL, creatine kinase (CK) of 341,500 IU/L, and myoglobin (sMb) of
160,000 ng/mL. The clinical condition improved after continuous
hemodiafiltration (CHDF) for 5 days and 6 HD sessions.
Case 2: 47-year-old man with bipolar disorder was brought to the ER due
to impaired mobility in a hot environment. Lab data; sCr 6.24 mg/dL, CK 5,258
IU/L, sMb 5,738 ng/mL. The clinical condition improved after 9 HD sessions.
Case 3:74-year-old woman with schizophrenia was brought to the ER by
impaired mobility in a hot environment. Lab data; sCr 5.94 mg/dL, CK 21,300
IU/L, sMb 1,589 ng/mL. The clinical condition improved after 3 HDF and 3
HD sessions.
Case 4:76-year-old man with chronic kidney disease was brought to the ER
due to impaired mobility in a hot environment. Lab data; sCr 5.07 mg/dL, CK
162,400 IU/L, sMb 2,007 ng/mL. The clinical condition improved after 12 HD
sessions.
Case 5:25-year-old man was brought to the ER with status epilepticus.
Lab data; sCr 2.67 mg/dL, CK 68,800 IU/L, sMb 180,000 ng/mL. The clinical
condition improved after 3 days of CHDF and 10 HDF sessions.
Case 6:67-year-old man with multiple cardiovascular diseases was brought
to the ER due to impaired mobility. Lab data; sCr 3.46 mg/dL, CK 25,580 IU/L, sMb
7,188 ng/mL. The clinical condition improved after 6 HD sessions.
Case 7:60-year-old man with peripheral arterial disease was brought to
the ER due to developed bilateral leg swelling after sitting cross-legged. Lab
data; sCr 10.8 mg/dL, CK 95,550 IU/L, sMb 576 ng/mL. The clinical condition
improved after 3 HDF and 2 HD sessions.
Case 8:81-year-old woman with schizophrenia was brought to the ER due to
impaired mobility. Lab data; sCr 5.48 mg/dL, CK 48,060 IU/L, sMb 26,000 ng/mL. The
clinical condition improved after 3 days of CHDF and 4 HD sessions.
