Rhabdomyolysis is an injury involving breakdown of skeletal muscle.
The injury can be from physical damage to the muscle, but significant cases of rhabdomyolysis are more commonly due to high fever, metabolic disorder, or excessive exertion.
Severe cases of rhabdomyolysis often result in myoglobinuria, a condition where the myoglobin from muscle breakdown spills into the urine, making it "tea colored". This condition can cause serious kidney damage in severe cases.
