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RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
Creatine kinase (CK ... Defined based on CK ... • Half-life of CK ... peaks in 3 days, & normalizes ... and cefdinir #CK
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
ECHO/POCUS NORMALIZE ... OFTEN #Mnemonic #Checklist
Creatine kinase (CK) is an intracellular enzyme present in skeletal muscle, myocardium & brain; smaller amounts
Creatine kinase (CK ... CK may increase ... creatine kinase (CK ... CK functions as ... first 3 days, and normalizes
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
weakness • Elevated CK ... rash • Elevated CK ... Elevated ESR, Normal CK ... mildly elevated CK ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Causes of Elevated CK ... Levels Acute CK ... ASYMPTOMATIC: Macro CK ... Kinase #Elevated #CK ... #differential #
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Proximal • CK ... : Proximal • CK ... : Proximal • CK ... and distal • CK ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential
Myositis and Myopathies
#ESR #CK #Differential diagnosis of myopathy 
#Inflammatory #myopathies	#Dermatomyositis	
#muscle weakness
#Polymyositis	
#Inclusion body myositis
#Polymyalgia rheumatica	
#Fibromyalgia	
#Hypothyroid myopathy	
#Muscle stiffness
#Drug-induced
Myopathies #ESR #CK ... #Differential diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... syndrome: troponin, CK-MB ... Workup #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Sensory Changes - Differential ... involvement, elevated CK ... Sensory #Neurology #Differential
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... FENa) could help differentiate ... PulmCrit #AKI #Checklist