Publications by authors named "Cooper Schraudenbach"
Inappropriate Acetazolamide Use for a Hiker Who Developed Acute Kidney Injury.
Wilderness Environ Med
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Prophylactic acetazolamide (ACZ) is commonly used by hikers to prevent acute mountain sickness (AMS), but it carries a risk of acute kidney injury (AKI).
- A case study presented a 56-year-old man who developed acute exertional rhabdomyolysis and AKI while taking ACZ during a moderate altitude hike in the Grand Canyon.
- The AKI was linked to rhabdomyolysis and dehydration, highlighting the need for medical providers to carefully consider ACZ's risks and appropriate guidelines for its use in altitude-related activities.