Heat cramps: Difference between revisions
Kghaffarian (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Kghaffarian (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
*Occurs to those who sweat profusely and replace fluid losses with water | *Occurs to those who sweat profusely and replace fluid losses with water | ||
**May occur during exercise, but more common during rest several hours later | **May occur during exercise, but more common during rest several hours later | ||
*Typically does not involve enough muscle mass to cause rhabdomyolysis | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== |
Revision as of 01:09, 26 August 2015
Background
- Painful, involuntary, spasmodic contractions of skeletal muscles
- Usually affects calves, may involve thighs and shoulders
- Occurs to those who sweat profusely and replace fluid losses with water
- May occur during exercise, but more common during rest several hours later
- Typically does not involve enough muscle mass to cause rhabdomyolysis
Differential Diagnosis
Environmental heat diagnoses
Treatment
- Self-limited
- Pain is difficult to treat
- Often does not respond to opiates alone
- Mild symptoms: sports drinks
- Severe symptoms: IV normal saline
See Also
Source
Tintinalli