What Causes Hyperkalemia?
Discussion
Potassium (K+) is an alkali metal (Group 1 of periodic table with Hydrogen, Lithium and Sodium) with an anatomic number of 19. Its chemical symbol K, comes from the medieval Latin, kalium which means potash (mainly potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide), the substance it was first isolated from.
Potassium is an important cation and it mainly resides in the intracellular fluid with only a small amount in the extracellular fluid. Potassium regulates cell volume, pH and enzyme functions. Hyperkalemia is defined as a potassium level > 5.5 mEq/L in children and > 6.0 mEq/L in newborns.
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Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 24, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
‘His Entire Body Was Shutting Down.’ New State Rankings Show Gaps in High School Athlete Safety
By mid-afternoon on August 1, 2017, the temperature in Stockton, Calif. was at least 105 degrees. Thirteen-year-old Jayden Galbert complained to his mother, Shynelle Jones, about the heat, but didn’t want to skip preseason football practice and hurt his chances of making the freshman football team. Instead, he showed up, pushed himself to participate, and then collapsed on the field. “He started vomiting and he was shaking,” Jones says. “He couldn’t see. He was trying to focus, but he couldn’t.” Jayden was eventually airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with...
Source: TIME: Health - August 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Lewis Tags: Uncategorized health heat stroke high school sports Source Type: news
“His Entire Body Was Shutting Down”: New State Rankings Show Gaps in High School Athlete Safety
By mid-afternoon on August 1, 2017, the temperature in Stockton, Calif. was at least 105 degrees. Thirteen-year-old Jayden Galbert complained to his mother, Shynelle Jones, about the heat, but didn’t want to skip preseason football practice and hurt his chances of making the freshman football team. Instead, he showed up, pushed himself to participate, and then collapsed on the field. “He started vomiting and he was shaking,” Jones says. “He couldn’t see. He was trying to focus, but he couldn’t.” Jayden was eventually airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with...
Source: TIME: Health - August 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Lewis Tags: Uncategorized health heat stroke high school sports Source Type: news
Rhabdomyolysis and AKI Following Atorvastatin-Gemfibrozil Rhabdomyolysis and AKI Following Atorvastatin-Gemfibrozil
This case report demonstrates that severe rhabdomyolysis due to statins with or without fibrates may occur with few clinical symptoms and signs, even many weeks after discontinuation of therapy.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
A Resident ’s Right to Appeal a Facility-Initiated Discharge
On May 12, 2016, Mrs. D was admitted to an acute care facility after she was found collapsed in her home, unresponsive, covered with melenic stool, and with dried blood around her mouth. She could not provide a history, and her daughter (her caregiver) was unavailable. She was noted to have possible upper gastrointestinal bleeding, rhabdomyolysis (from a fall), and a urinary tract infection (UTI). She was hydrated aggressively, and her rhabdomyolysis and kidney injury resolved. Her upper endoscopy examination showed severe esophagitis and Barrett ’s esophagus. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - July 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: William C. Wilson Tags: lEGAL iSSUEs Source Type: news
Rhabdomyolysis: What Can Happen When You Work Out Too Much
Recently, a 17 year old boy from Texas began feeling " super duper sore " after intensely lifting weights and developed this potentially life-threatening condition. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 3, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
WATCH: Teen's intense workout may have led to potentially fatal condition
Jared Shamburger had symptoms of rhabdomyolysis, a condition with a breakdown of muscle and the release of their contents into the blood. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - June 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GMA Source Type: news
Extreme workout lands teen in the hospital
The condition, called rhabdomyolysis, can be brought on by severe exertion and can lead to kidney damage and even death (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WATCH: Can working out too much kill you?
There is such a thing as working out "too much," and it's familiar to weightlifters, cyclers, swimmers or runners who take it to an extreme. It's called rhabdomyolysis, or "rhabdo." (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
What Wildland Fire Fighters Need to Know about Rhabdomyolysis
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]. 05/2018 This two-page fact sheet provides information, questions, and answers about rhabdomyolysis (often called rhabdo), which is the breakdown of damaged muscle tissue that releases proteins and electrolytes into the blood. Because exertion in a hot environment is such a fundamental part of the job, fire fighters need to know the signs and symptoms of rhabdo to be able to quickly recognize the potential danger and get medical attention right away if they are not feeling well. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
Rhabdomyolysis in Wildland Fire Fighters: A Patient Population at Risk
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]. 05/2018 This two-page fact sheet describes the factors that increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis for wildland fire fighters, and how healthcare providers can prevent its debilitating consequences. Among the elements of wildland fire response and training associated with an increased risk for rhabdomyolysis are carrying heavy loads, such as chainsaws and gear packs weighing up to 110 pounds, and high levels of exertion, such carrying heavy loads over rugged, steep terrain. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disast...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
What is BACM?
Discussion
Leg pain in children has a broad differential diagnosis and includes more innocuous problems such as growing pains and transient synovitis but also more serious problems including neurological diseases or malignancy. Occult or self-limited trauma are also common causes. A review can be found here. Limping can be painful or painless and has its own differential diagnosis which can overlap with leg pain. A differential diagnosis for limping can be found here. Muscle weakness also has its’ own differential diagnosis which can be found here.
Learning Point
Benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) has other names...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 21, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
This Is the Best Way to Treat Sore Muscles After a Workout
For many people, the mark of a good workout is waking up with sore muscles. Common as it is, though, there’s still a lot of uncertainty about soreness. Can you work out when you’re sore? Do you need to treat sore muscles? Is soreness a cause for concern?
Dr. Ryan Lingor, a primary care sports physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, answers all of your questions about muscle soreness.
Is soreness bad?
Not usually. “When people are initiating a new workout regimen, it’s very common to develop soreness,” Lingor says. Soreness is also common after people incorporate new mov...
Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Exercise/Fitness healthytime onetime Source Type: news
Exercising to Death: The Rare Risk of Rhabdo Exercising to Death: The Rare Risk of Rhabdo
Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome involving muscle breakdown and damage. When muscles are injured, they release their contents, including a muscle enzyme, into the bloodstream. The disorder is dangerous but rare. In one study, 22 people out of 100,000 were known to have it.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Severe caffeine poisoning with rhabdomyolysis - Wolter J, Gr ün D, Ottó S.
We report the case of a young man who took a large amount of caffeine powder dissolved in water in a suicide attempt. He was found comatose. The initial diagnosis was difficult. In hospital he suffered from rhabdomyolysis with renal failure and sepsis ra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
