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+--- Thread: Archer question challenge - analyzing labs? - gmason (/showthread.php?tid=787400)
Archer question challenge - analyzing labs? - gmason - ArchivalUser - 09-01-2014
A 44-year-old HIV-infected man with a CD4 count of 280cell/mm3 presents to your office with complaints of fatigue, body aches, leg cramps and muscle pain. His viral load is undetectable. His medications include tenofovir, lamivudine and Ritonavir. The patient was recently seen in the office for lipodystrophy and hyperlipidemia. His LDL cholesterol was 190 during last visit and hence, he was started on Simvastatin about 2 weeks ago. On physical examination, he is afebrile and he has diffuse muscle tenderness. Laboratory studies show a serum creatinine of 3.2 mg/dL ( his baseline = 1.0 mg/dl), serum urea nitrogen = 55 mg/dL , total bilirubin 0.8gm/dl, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level of 632 U/L and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level of 140 U/L . Urinalysis was positive for blood on dipstick. Urine microscopy shows no red cells or white cell casts. The most useful test in determining the etiology of the liver enzyme elevations in this patient:
A) Ultrasound Abdomen
B) Serum Creatinine Phosphokinase
C) Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGTP)
D) CT abdomen with contrast
E) Hepatitis C antibodies
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-01-2014
B b
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-02-2014
What's the correct answer? Is it B?
0 - ArchivalUser - 07-09-2015
B ..CPK because of interaction with Statin and anti-retrovirals. Again, a very good question...testing basic concept.
0 - ArchivalUser - 07-09-2015
B statin induced myopathy Dip + RBC , Micro - for RBC