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RHABDOMYOLYSIS
•	Characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown & necrosis. 
•	Elevated Creatine kinase (CK) hallmark of rhabdomyolysis. 
•	Defined based
Characterized by skeletal muscle ... Creatine kinase (CK ... • Half-life of CK ... peaks in 3 days, & normalizes ... useful marker of muscle
Creatine kinase (CK) is an intracellular enzyme present in skeletal muscle, myocardium & brain; smaller amounts
Creatine kinase (CK ... present in skeletal muscle ... of underlying muscle ... first 3 days, and normalizes ... useful marker of muscle
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Progressive, symmetric muscle ... weakness • Elevated CK ... rash • Elevated CK ... Elevated ESR, Normal CK ... mildly elevated CK
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 ... Dermatomyositis #muscle ... Hypothyroid myopathy #Muscle ... Cocaine-induced myopathy #Muscle
INR Chart - International Normalized Ratio 

#INR #International #Normalized #Ratio #Range #Laboratory
International Normalized ... International #Normalized
Usmle step 2 ck
Pulmonary diseases (High yield points)
#usmle #algorithm
Usmle step 2 ck ... yield points) #usmle
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Causes of Elevated CK ... Levels Acute CK ... ): • PROXIMAL MUSCLE ... ASYMPTOMATIC: Macro CK ... Kinase #Elevated #CK
Arm Muscle Anatomy - Right Anterior and Posterior Views

By @rev.med

#Arm #Muscles #Anatomy #MSK #orthopedics
Arm Muscle Anatomy ... rev.med #Arm #Muscles
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle ... necrosis of skeletal muscle ... with sudden onset muscle ... Common pattern: ↑CK ... #Myonecrosis #muscle
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Clotting test normalizes ... test does not normalize