Tag: Myositis
Calf Pain
This pain is usually muscle and its mechanism may be ischemic, inflammatory, or metabolic. For understanding the pain of muscular origin, we can also...
Generalized Edema
Generalized edema correspond to the accumulation of water in the interstitial fluids.
MECHANISM:
The passage of plasma water into the interstitial area depends on three factors:
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Serum Aldolase
The plasma concentration of this enzyme is related to muscle activity.
Indications:
Aid in the diagnosis of a constitutional muscle disease (myopathy) or acquired (myositis).
Sample:
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Pyomyositis
- Pyomyositis is an infection of muscle almost always due to Staphylococcus aureus, preferentially affecting the muscles of the limbs and trunk. The locations...
