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Rhabdomyolysis

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM M62.82 • 7 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Hannah Lindqvist, MD, PhD (NPI #1457952647)
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What Is Rhabdomyolysis?

Cataloged under federal diagnostic code M62.82 in Arthritis & Joints, Rhabdomyolysis requires topical/targeted anti-inflammatory therapy [Rhabdomyolysis M62.82] so specialists can calibrate treatment intensity against Weight-Bearing Joint Radiograph [Rhabdomyolysis M62.82] benchmarks.

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

Tissue-level etiology in Rhabdomyolysis (M62.82) features monosodium urate or in Rhabdomyolysis (M62.82: calcium pyrophosphate crystal). therapeutic stabilization in arthritis & joints is verified against Serum Uric Acid in Rhabdomyolysis (M62.82: (Gout Target)).

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Rhabdomyolysis (M62.82): brief morning joint in Rhabdomyolysis (M62.82: stiffness)
  • • Secondary Rhabdomyolysis clinical sign: sudden, intensely painful, in Rhabdomyolysis (M62.82: red swollen big-toe)
  • • Symptom flares in Rhabdomyolysis correlating with Weight-Bearing Joint Radiograph [Rhabdomyolysis M62.82] deviation outside Preserved joint-space width (M62.82)
  • • Functional arthritis & joints impact requiring topical/targeted anti-inflammatory therapy [Rhabdomyolysis M62.82] evaluation (M62.82)

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Rhabdomyolysis Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code M62.82 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
Clinical Specialty Hub Osteoarthritis, Gout & Joint Pain NIH MedlinePlus Health Topics
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Weight-Bearing Joint Radiograph [Rhabdomyolysis M62.82] Preserved joint-space width (M62.82) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Serum Uric Acid in Rhabdomyolysis (M62.82: (Gout Target)) < 6.0 mg/dL (< 5.0 mg/dL with tophi) (M62.82) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: hs-CRP & Erythrocyte in Rhabdomyolysis (M62.82: Sedimentation Rate) hs-CRP < 1.5 mg/L; ESR < 15 mm/hr (M62.82) Clinical Reference Target Range
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Study & Plain-English Finding Sample (N) Rigor Primary Source
New Insights on Safety profile of upadacitinib in autoimmune joint pain (rheumatoid arthritis):: What a 2,630-Participant Study Found

In the phase III clinical programme for RA, patients receiving upadacitinib had an increased risk of herpes zoster and CPK elevation versus adalimumab.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2021-03-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
N = 2,630 96/100 PMID 33115760 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Upadacitinib in patients with psoriatic arthritis and inadequate response to

Efficacy of upadacitinib was maintained up to 152 weeks of treatment in this highly treatment-refractory population of patients with PsA.

Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2023-11-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 88/100 PMID 37404160 ↗
New Insights on Efficacy and Tolerability of Evolocumab vs Ezetimibe in Patients With: What a 218-Participant Study Found

Of the 491 patients who entered phase A (mean age, 60.7 [SD, 10.2] years; 246 women [50.1%]; 170 with coronary heart disease [34.6%]; entry mean LDL-C level, 212.3 [SD, 67.9] mg/dL), muscle symptoms occurred in 209 of 491...

JAMA • 2016-04-19 • Randomized Controlled Trial
N = 218 88/100 PMID 27039291 ↗
What the Latest Evidence Really Says About Association Between Statin Use and Daptomycin-related Musculoskeletal side

The mixed approach combining a meta-analysis and disproportionality analysis showed that statin use was associated with the occurrence of DAP-related rhabdomyolysis.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America • 2022-10-12 • Meta-Analysis
Multi-cohort 86/100 PMID 35262686 ↗
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