Treatment and/or prevention of rhabdomyolysis in at-risk patients includes aggressive fluid resuscitation to achieve urine output of:
a. 30 mL/hr.
b. 50 mL/hr.
c. 100 mL/hr.
d. 300 mL/hr.
C
Treatment of rhabdomyolysis consists of aggressive fluid resuscitation to flush the myoglobin from the renal tubules. A common protocol includes the titration of IV fluids to achieve a urine output of 100 to 200 mL/hr. Urine volumes less than 100 mL/hr are insufficient and a urine volume greater than 200mL/hr will not harm the patient but may create too aggressive a diuresis.
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