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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
Usmle step 2 ck
Pulmonary diseases (High yield points)
#usmle #algorithm
Usmle step 2 ck ... yield points) #usmle ... #algorithm
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
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... cardiac & skeletal muscle ... cardiac & skeletal muscle ... nucleotidase - Liver ... International Normalized
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... > 1 • Acute muscle ... , cardiac muscle ... , cardiac muscle ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... derangement of liver ... international normalised ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... During Voluntary Muscle ... Etiology (Thyroid, Liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... Glucagon balance normalizes ... #differential #algorithm