Complications in the course of the A(H1N1) influenza virus infection in the form of rhabdomyolysis – case study

Oktawia Kuna, Agnieszka Ciukszo, Mateusz Curyło, Ewa Kucharska, Zbigniew Śliwiński, Jan W. Raczkowski

Oktawia Kuna, Agnieszka Ciukszo, Mateusz Curyło, Ewa Kucharska,
Zbigniew Śliwiński, Jan W. Raczkowski – Complications in the course of the A(H1N1) influenza virus infection in the form of rhabdomyolysis – case study. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(1); 6-12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG0794F0

Abstract
In the course of rhabdomyolysis, breakdown and necrosis of muscle fibres occur, and the toxic content of cells leaks into the systemic circulation. In adult patients, the causes of rhabdomyolysis may include injuries, crushing as a result of accidents, prolonged immobilization, high voltage electric shock; while in children, in particular the youngest children, viral infections constitute the most common cause. Based on the analysis of the collected literature, no standardization of physiotherapeutic treatment in paediatric patients with rhabdomyolysis was found. The objective of the study is to present a case of a 5-year-old boy with a complicated course of the A(H1N1) influenza virus infection, as a result of which he required physiotherapeutic and orthotic treatment adapted to the patient’s clinical condition and functional abilities. Treatment of paediatric patients with rhabdomyolysis is symptomatic. Pharmacotherapy and rehabilitation affect the maintenance of and/or increase in the range of mobility in the joints, and the use of orthoses helps maintain therapeutic effects.
Key words:
rhabdomyolysis, influenza complications, children rehabilitation
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