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long lie syndrome
Etiology:
- occurs when the patient falls & is immobilized for several hours
Epidemiology:
- common among elderly living alone in the community
Pathology:
1) muscle damage leads to rhabdomyolysis
2) rhabdomyolysis leads to renal failure
Clinical manifestations:
1) dehydration
2) delirium
3) pressure ulcers
4) hypothermia
5) rhaddomyolysis
6) renal failure
General
syndrome
References
Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society,
5th edition, 2002-2004