Citation

Brown J, Mitchell S. Mil. Med. 1992; 157(2): 101-103.

Affiliation

University of Ottawa.

Comment In:

Mil Med 1992;157(12):A6.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1603384

Abstract

A case is presented of exertional heat stroke in a military setting with numerous complications that have been previously described. In addition, the complication of late rhabdomyolysis with profound elevation of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) is here described for the first time. This rare condition responded to systemic steroids on this occasion. Late elevation of CPK is a rare complication of exertional heat stroke that appears to respond to systemic steroids.

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