Presents To The Primary Care Office For Evaluation

A 28-Year-Old Male Presents To The Primary Care Office For Evaluation Of Left Calf Pain, Swelling, And Redness. He Reports That This Started One Day Ago And Worsened Today. He Ran A 27-Mile Marathon 2 Days Ago And Traveled For 3 Hours In A Car Today. He Reports Slight Pain On Walking And A Swollen Red Calf. He Took Ibuprofen 600 Mg Twice Today Without Relief. Patient Reports Being An Experienced Runner, Running 3-5 Miles Daily.

Two Possible Diagnoses Were Considered: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) And Rhabdomyolysis.
Stat Ultrasound Of Left Leg To Rule Out DVT Was Ordered And Read As Normal
CBC WNL
Creatine Kinase (CK) 23,000 U/L (Normal 24-170 U/L)
BUN And Creatinine WNL
A Diagnosis Of Rhabdomyolysis Was Made.

1.  Discuss The Pathophysiology Of Acute Renal Failure In Rhabdomyolysis.

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