Category: Critical Care
Posted: 6/4/2012 by Haney Mallemat, MD
(Emailed: 6/5/2012)
(Updated: 6/5/2012)
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Consider rhabdomyolyisis secondary to heat exposure as summertime approaches; have a low threshold to screen patients if they are at risk (e.g., people exercising in high-ambient temperatures).
Symptoms include muscle tenderness, cramping, and swelling with associated weakness. Patients with altered mental status (e.g., heat stroke) should be examined for limb induration, skin discoloration (i.e., ischemia), or compartment syndrome.
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Treatment
Khan, F. Y. Rhabdomyolysis: a review of the literature. The Netherlands journal of medicine, 67(9), 272 – 283.
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