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Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Causes of Elevated CK ... Levels Acute CK ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #differential #diagnosis
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (-) EM ... Admit ==> Positive ... Metoprolol - VCU ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
axis swings from positive ... Originates from single focus ... quridine) Class IC ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG