dc.contributor.author | Shaker, Hayam K. | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Mackler, Leslie | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | eng |
dc.description.abstract | Leg cramps are very common (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, case series), and most cases have no detectable cause (SOR: C, expert opinion). Arterial vascular disease and neurological diseases are more prevalent among male patients with leg cramps (SOR: C, small case series). History and physical should focus on detecting precipitating factors for iron deficiency anemia (gastrointestinal bleeding, frequent blood donations, menorrhagia), electrolyte imbalance (renal disease, fluid losses), endocrine disorders (thyroid, Addison's disease), neuromuscular disorders (neuropathies and myopathies), and medication use (antidepressants and diuretics). Laboratory testing is guided by the history and physical and may include ferritin, electrolytes, blood sugar, magnesium, zinc, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, liver function test, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (SOR: C, expert opinion and nonsystematic review). | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10355/3348 | eng |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | Family Physicians Inquiries Network | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcollection | Clinical Inquiries, 2005 (MU) | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine. Family Physicians Inquiries Network | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Journal of family practice, 54, no. 09 (September 2005) | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. | eng |
dc.subject | arterial vascular disease | eng |
dc.subject | iron deficiency anemia | eng |
dc.subject | neurological disease | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Arteries -- Diseases | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Iron Deficiency Anemia | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Leg -- Diseases | eng |
dc.title | What is the diagnostic approach to a patient with leg cramps? | eng |
dc.type | Article | eng |