Is there a role for inpatient EMG/NCS in patients who present with rhabdomyolysis with unclear etiology?  

Great question. This is something we are frequently asked to do, but frankly, it is useless most of the time or perhaps it doesn't add any information to what we already know. When a person presents with myalgia, muscle weakness, and very high CK levels (defined as well over 10 times the upper limit...