11 results
Acute Myocardial Infarction - Biomarker time course 
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #AcuteMyocardialInfarction #AMI #Biomarkers #Enzymes #Troponins #CKMB #Myoglobin
Enzymes #Troponins #CKMB ... #Myoglobin #Trends
Acute Myocardial Infarction - Biomarker time course

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #AcuteMyocardialInfarction #AMI #Biomarkers #Enzymes #Troponins #CKMB #Trends #Peaks
Enzymes #Troponins #CKMB
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
Myoglobin half-life ... metabolism makes myoglobin
Creatine kinase (CK) is an intracellular enzyme present in skeletal muscle, myocardium & brain; smaller amounts
Myoglobin levels ... Myoglobin has a ... metabolism makes serum myoglobin ... creatinekinase #CK #myoglobin
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Rhabdo-myolysis: CK, myoglobin
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
with no RBC’s, + myoglobin ... Direct myoglobin
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
(80% Hgb, rest myoglobin
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Direct myoglobin
ACUTE COMPARTMENT SYNDROME 

The definitive surgical therapy for compartment syndrome is emergent fasciotomy (compartment release), with
Urinalysis * Urine myoglobin ... compartmentsyndrome #myoglobin
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
proteins (CK, myoglobin