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#Occurs to pts who are sweating profusely and replace fluid losses with water | #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 | ##May occur during exercise or during a rest period several hrs later | ||
##Relative hyponatremia | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
#Self-limited | #Self-limited | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 15 November 2013
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
Treatment
- Self-limited
- Pain is difficult to tx; often does not respond to opiates alone
- Gatorade or NS IV
See Also
Source
Tintinalli