title: When exercise causes exertional rhabdomyolysis.
abstract: Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a clinical condition caused by intense, repetitive exercise or a sudden increase in exercise in an untrained person, although rhabdomyolysis can occur in trained athletes. In many cases, the presentation of early, uncomplicated rhabdomyolysis is subtle, but serious complications such as renal failure, compartment syndrome, and dysrhythmias may arise if severe exertional rhabdomyolysis is undiagnosed or untreated. Management is further complicated by the lack of concrete management guidelines for treating rhabdomyolysis and returning patients to activity.
authors: Janet Furman is an assistant professor in the PA program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Ill., and practices emergency medicine at Rush University Medical Center. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors: Janet
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authors: Furman
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D005082:Physical Exertion; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D000068958:Return to Sport; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy