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Exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis following a swimming session complicated by acute kidney injury: a case report.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

A 58-year-old man with diabetes and end-stage kidney disease developed acute kidney injury after a 2-hour swim in hot water. This was caused by rhabdomyolysis, where muscle breakdown products clog the kidneys. The patient survived with conservative treatment.

Who did this work

Maraqah M · Shawar A · Shaheen A · Abu Aram S · Al Atrash R

Source

Article · PubMed, Climate, heat and the kidney · 2026 Jul 28
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42583625/