Rhabdomyolysis

Add reported 2026 school mass-exercise rhabdomyolysis incident to epidemiology section

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Acute exertional rhabdomyolysis happens in 2% to 40% of people going through basic training for the United States military.<!-- <ref name=Sz2014/> --> In 2012, the United States military reported 402 cases.<ref name=Sz2014>{{cite journal | vauthors = Szczepanik ME, Heled Y, Capacchione J, Campbell W, Deuster P, O'Connor FG | title = Exertional rhabdomyolysis: identification and evaluation of the athlete at risk for recurrence | journal = Current Sports Medicine Reports | volume = 13 | issue = 2 | pages = 113–119 | date = 2014 | pmid = 24614425 | doi = 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000040 | s2cid = 11263725 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Another group at increased risk is firefighters.<ref>{{cite report | date=2018-05-01|title=Rhabdomyolysis in structural fire fighters: a patient population at risk.|url=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2018-134/pdfs/2018-134.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018134|doi=10.26616/nioshpub2018134 | publisher = DHHS (NIOSH) | id = Publication Number 2018-134|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite report |date=2018-05-01|title=Rhabdomyolysis in wildland fire fighters: a patient population at risk.|url=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2018-132/pdfs/2018-132.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018132|doi=10.26616/nioshpub2018132| publisher = DHHS (NIOSH) | id = Publication Number 2018-132|doi-access=free}}</ref> Acute exertional rhabdomyolysis happens in 2% to 40% of people going through basic training for the United States military.<!-- <ref name=Sz2014/> --> In 2012, the United States military reported 402 cases.<ref name=Sz2014>{{cite journal | vauthors = Szczepanik ME, Heled Y, Capacchione J, Campbell W, Deuster P, O'Connor FG | title = Exertional rhabdomyolysis: identification and evaluation of the athlete at risk for recurrence | journal = Current Sports Medicine Reports | volume = 13 | issue = 2 | pages = 113–119 | date = 2014 | pmid = 24614425 | doi = 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000040 | s2cid = 11263725 | doi-access = free }}</ref> Another group at increased risk is firefighters.<ref>{{cite report | date=2018-05-01|title=Rhabdomyolysis in structural fire fighters: a patient population at risk.|url=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2018-134/pdfs/2018-134.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018134|doi=10.26616/nioshpub2018134 | publisher = DHHS (NIOSH) | id = Publication Number 2018-134|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite report |date=2018-05-01|title=Rhabdomyolysis in wildland fire fighters: a patient population at risk.|url=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2018-132/pdfs/2018-132.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018132|doi=10.26616/nioshpub2018132| publisher = DHHS (NIOSH) | id = Publication Number 2018-132|doi-access=free}}</ref>
A 2026 lawsuit in Texas alleged a mass school exercise incident in which about 80 students were forced to perform 300 to 420 push-ups during a 45-minute class period without water, rest, or breaks. According to the complaint, 20 students were hospitalized and many were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis; several were reportedly referred to specialists for permanent kidney damage, highlighting the risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis after coercive group exercise in adolescents.<ref>{{cite news |last=Witherspoon |first=Tommy |last2=Powell |first2=Akim |title=Nearly 80 students forced into 400+ push-ups at school, many diagnosed with permanent kidney damage, lawsuit says |url=https://www.wmtv15news.com/2026/04/17/nearly-80-students-forced-into-400-push-ups-school-many-diagnosed-with-permanent-kidney-damage-lawsuit-says/ |work=WMTV 15 News |date=2026-04-17 |access-date=2026-04-18}}</ref>

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