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RMJ. 2017; 42(3): 429-431


A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase

Liyana Najwa Inche Mat, Hakimah Sallehuddin, Siti Zulaikha Zakariah, Fan Kee Hoo, Ahmad Zaidi Othman.


Abstract
We present a case of a 43-year-old gentleman presented with dengue shock syndrome following 5 days of fever associated with 2 days of diarrhea. Rhabdomyolysis was diagnosed on the 7th day of illness. He was treated with aggressive hydration and sodium bicarbonate and made an uneventful recovery. The mainstay of treatment is aggresive hydration, with rigorous monitoring of fluid balance. Our case demonstrates the importance of detecting rhabdomyolysis early, as it can worsens the outcome of dengue fever.

Key words: Dengue, rhabdomyolysis, shock, creatinine kinase


 
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Mat LNI, Sallehuddin H, Zakariah SZ, Hoo FK, Othman AZ. A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase. RMJ. 2017; 42(3): 429-431.


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Mat LNI, Sallehuddin H, Zakariah SZ, Hoo FK, Othman AZ. A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=256721 [Access: June 22, 2026].


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Mat LNI, Sallehuddin H, Zakariah SZ, Hoo FK, Othman AZ. A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase. RMJ. 2017; 42(3): 429-431.



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Mat LNI, Sallehuddin H, Zakariah SZ, Hoo FK, Othman AZ. A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase. RMJ. (2017), [cited June 22, 2026]; 42(3): 429-431.



Harvard Style

Mat, L. N. I., Sallehuddin, . H., Zakariah, . S. Z., Hoo, . F. K. & Othman, . A. Z. (2017) A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase. RMJ, 42 (3), 429-431.



Turabian Style

Mat, Liyana Najwa Inche, Hakimah Sallehuddin, Siti Zulaikha Zakariah, Fan Kee Hoo, and Ahmad Zaidi Othman. 2017. A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase. Rawal Medical Journal, 42 (3), 429-431.



Chicago Style

Mat, Liyana Najwa Inche, Hakimah Sallehuddin, Siti Zulaikha Zakariah, Fan Kee Hoo, and Ahmad Zaidi Othman. "A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase." Rawal Medical Journal 42 (2017), 429-431.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Mat, Liyana Najwa Inche, Hakimah Sallehuddin, Siti Zulaikha Zakariah, Fan Kee Hoo, and Ahmad Zaidi Othman. "A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase." Rawal Medical Journal 42.3 (2017), 429-431. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Mat, L. N. I., Sallehuddin, . H., Zakariah, . S. Z., Hoo, . F. K. & Othman, . A. Z. (2017) A complicated case of rhabdomyolysis in dengue fever: Finding balance between aggressive hydration and preventing plasma leakage in critical phase. Rawal Medical Journal, 42 (3), 429-431.