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Usmle step 2 ck
Pulmonary diseases (High yield points)
#usmle #algorithm
Usmle step 2 ck ... Pulmonary diseases ... points) #usmle #algorithm
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase ... Causes of Elevated CK ... Levels Acute CK ... AnnKumfer #Creatine #Kinase ... #Elevated #CK #
Creatine kinase (CK) is an intracellular enzyme present in skeletal muscle, myocardium & brain; smaller amounts
Creatine kinase ... (CK) is an intracellular ... testing for creatine kinase ... (CK). ... ATP = creatine kinase
RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
Elevated Creatine kinase ... (CK) hallmark of ... Defined based on CK ... • Half-life of CK ... and cefdinir #CK
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
diseases (mevalonate kinase ... Muscular: normal CK ... hepatitis • Pulmonary
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... involvement, elevated CK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management Algorithms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pulmonary ... acutePE #Management #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... CBC, BMP, LET, lipase ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, elevated CK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
elevated creatine kinase ... (CK) and white