32 year old body builder presented to the emergency department complaining of muscles pain and weakness. On examination he was found to have muscles power of 3/5 in all limbs. the weakness was mainly proximal. His blood gases showed the following:
PH = 7.58
PO2 = 57 mmHg
PCO2 = 48 mmHg
HCO3 = 45.3 mmol/L
Na = 140 mmol/L
K = 1.8 mmol/L
Cl = 89 mmol/L
Glucose = 5.2 mmol/L
Cr = 103 nmol/L
Lactate = 2.4 mmol/L
CK = 17000 mmol/L
Questions:
- interpret these blood gases results?
- What are the potential causes?
- What can be the mechanisms that led to elevated CK?