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Revision as of 06:10, 6 May 2014
Background
- Painful, involuntary, spasmodic contractions of skeletal muscles
- Usually affects calves, thighs and shoulders
- Occurs to pts who are sweating profusely and replace fluid losses with water
- May occur during exercise or during a rest period several hrs later
- Relative hyponatremia
Differential Diagnosis
Environmental heat diagnoses
Treatment
- Self-limited
- Pain is difficult to treat
- often does not respond to opiates alone
- Gatorade or NS IV
See Also
Source
Tintinalli