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jma -> Re: rhabdomyolysis (November 20, 2006 1:36:00 PM)
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Here is an article I saw once before. This was the only one I remember seeing but the cause is different from what you describe. I hope this can help you out in some way though. See if you can get the full text or know someone who subscribes to the JOSPT. See below:
" Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
Richard E. Baxter, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC, Physical Therapist, US Army; Student, Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Josef H. Moore, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, Director, US Military-Baylor University Postgraduate Sports Medicine Residency, US Military Academy, West Point, NY; Chief, Physical Therapy, Keller Army Community Hospital, US Military Academy, West Point, NY
JOSPT March 2003 Vol.33 No.3
This case report involving a 20-year-old male in the military serves as a reminder that not every individual presenting with musculoskeletal dysfunction has a simple uncomplicated musculoskeletal problem. Always consider acute exertional rhabdomyolysis (AER) as a differential diagnosis in patients who have performed intense exercise recently and are now complaining of muscle pain and weakness, especially if they have any of the AER risk factors discussed in this report (poor physical condition, exercising in a hot, humid environment, and poor fluid intake). These patients have an excellent prognosis if AER is caught early and treated aggressively. However, serious complications can occur if AER is overlooked or dismissed as delayed onset muscle soreness."
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