Objectives (Educational Content) :
1. Describe the diagnostic criteria and pathophysiology of exertional rhabdomyolysis. 2. Identify criteria for risk stratification for hospitalization and initial management. 3. Identify high risk exertional rhabdomyolysis cases that require advanced evaluation before return to activity.
Target Audience:
General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.
Identified Gap:
Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) can become a clinical issue quickly under the correct circumstances and therefore we need to understand these risks and educate the at-risk patient population about the potential dangers and precautions needed to decrease ER.
Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:
1 hour(s)
Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:
03-06-2026
Method of Participation in the Learning Process:
The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.
Evaluation Methods:
All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.
Disclosure:
The following presenter has indicated there are no financial relationships with ineligible companies: Francis O’Connor, MD, MPH The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement:
Akron Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Akron Children’s Hospital designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Bibliography:
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2. Ceaser T, Hunter G. Black and White race differences in aerobic capacity, muscle fiber type, and their influence on metabolic processes. Sports Med. 2015 May;45(5):615-23.
3. O’Connor FG, Deuster PA: Rhabdomyolysis. In Goldman L, Schafer A: Goldman’s Cecil Medicine 24th Edition. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, 2012.
