Cuad Med Forense 2005; 11(41):183-189
Rabdomiolisis tras actividad f�sica extenuante. A prop�sito de un caso. Rhabdomyolysis after strenuous physical exercise. A case report.
PM. Garamendi Gonz�lez (1)
(1) M�dico Forense.
RESUMEN
Se presenta un caso de rabdomiolisis no complicada en un var�n tras detenci�n policial y estancia en comisar�a durante 4 d�as. El detenido refiri� malos tratos policiales consistentes en contusiones menores y exposici�n a actividad f�sica extenuante. Se analizan las causas de rabdomiolisis descritas en la literatura m�dica y el curso natural de la enfermedad en los casos traum�ticos. Se comprueba la posible relaci�n entre ambos hechos: rabdomiolisis no complicada y mal trato f�sico. Se sugiere la posibilidad de introducir el estudio de mioglobina y enzimas musculares en sangre y orina como parte de los protocolos de diagn�stico de malos tratos f�sicos.
Palabras clave: Malos tratos, Ejercicio f�sico, Rabdomiolisis, Creatinquinasa.
ABSTRACT
It�s reported a case of not complicated Rhabdomyolysis in a young man after having been detained in a police station for 4 days. The detainee claimed to have been subject of an ill-treatment consistent in a forced exposure to strenuous physical exercise. After having considered main causes of rhabdomyolysis and natural course of the syndrome in similar cases it is suggested a relation between both facts: uncomplicated rhabdomyolysis and ill-treatment. Myoglobine and muscle enzymes can also be analyzed in blood and urine as a part of the protocols for the diagnosis of physical ill-treatment.
Key words: Torture, ill-treatment, Physical exercise, Rhabdomyolysis, Creatin-Kinase.
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