Rhabdomyolysis in Wildland Fire Fighters: A Patient Population at Risk

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Wildland fire fighting involves exposure to heat and prolonged, intense exertion. These factors increase the risk for rhabdomyolysis. Healthcare providers can prevent debilitating consequences. Be alert to wildland fire fighters reporting rhabdomyolysis signs and symptoms. Have a low threshold to check serial serum creatine phosphokinase (CK) in wildland fire fighters. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fire Extinction Firefighters Fires Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Rhabdomyolysis Safety Wilderness Wildfires
• Keywords:
  Fire fighters; Fire fighting; Musculoskeletal system disorders; MSD; Muscle necrosis; Kidney damage; Kidneys
• Source:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-132, 2018 May; :1-2
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051539
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:db3881ecc6e2c6a24a54630e7ec5749bd1e314fa7ec99c84c5b5415b63c55b5d498563835e69ba8822f6044c951d8f112a34744c072285a2378ad5d66ceba4da
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54360/cdc_54360_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.75 MB ]