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Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase ... - Drugs: cocaine ... tissue disorder, SLE ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... insufficiency/Failure • SLE ... Medications 2.
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... insufficiency/Failure • SLE ... Medications 2.
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... complements and a high ... permanent alopecia Differential ... elevated serum creatinine ... activation and/or medications