Rhabdo

Chris Fitzgerald · 10-22-2006, 08:22 PM

I've danced with pukie once, I'm trying to figure out who rhabdo is. Can someone enlighten me? I have probably met this guy but I ain't sure.

Joshua Hass · 10-22-2006, 09:16 PM

Uncle Rhabdo, i.e rhabdomyolisis (Sp?) is when you exert yourself so hard that your muscle membrane breaks down, fooding your bloodstream with potassium and myoglobin. The myoglobin causes your kidneys to fail, which prevents them from filtering out the excess of potassium. The increased levels of toxins in the blood can send you to the emergency room or kill you. I'm sure that there are many holes in my explanation, but I'm not a doctor, I just stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, so take it for what it's worth.

There's plenty of discussion of it here on the message boards, so search away, if you have the time, and read to your hearts content...

Lynne Pitts · 10-22-2006, 11:59 PM

Moving to Medical...

Vincent Falcetta · 10-31-2006, 05:52 PM

I had rhabdo once. I had to get some routine labs and they showed that my CK levels were off the charts. It was asymptomatic but I guess I had been doing crossfit for so long my body wasn't effected by the breakdown. Rhabdo is bad juju tho.

Carrie Klumpar · 11-09-2006, 01:57 PM

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-journal/rhabdo.pdf

(Work safe link to CF Journal .pdf file)

(Message edited by Carrie on November 09, 2006)

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10-22-2006, 08:22 PM	#1
Chris Fitzgerald Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hayward ca Posts: 102	I've danced with pukie once, I'm trying to figure out who rhabdo is. Can someone enlighten me? I have probably met this guy but I ain't sure.

10-22-2006, 09:16 PM	#2
Joshua Hass Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Appleton WI Posts: 87	Uncle Rhabdo, i.e rhabdomyolisis (Sp?) is when you exert yourself so hard that your muscle membrane breaks down, fooding your bloodstream with potassium and myoglobin. The myoglobin causes your kidneys to fail, which prevents them from filtering out the excess of potassium. The increased levels of toxins in the blood can send you to the emergency room or kill you. I'm sure that there are many holes in my explanation, but I'm not a doctor, I just stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, so take it for what it's worth. There's plenty of discussion of it here on the message boards, so search away, if you have the time, and read to your hearts content...

10-22-2006, 11:59 PM	#3
Lynne Pitts Administrator Profile: Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Madison WI Posts: 3,232	Moving to Medical...

10-31-2006, 05:52 PM	#4
Vincent Falcetta Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lemon Grove Ca Posts: 4	I had rhabdo once. I had to get some routine labs and they showed that my CK levels were off the charts. It was asymptomatic but I guess I had been doing crossfit for so long my body wasn't effected by the breakdown. Rhabdo is bad juju tho.

11-09-2006, 01:57 PM	#5
Carrie Klumpar Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle/Redmond WA Posts: 461	http://www.crossfit.com/cf-journal/rhabdo.pdf (Work safe link to CF Journal .pdf file) (Message edited by Carrie on November 09, 2006)