Hello Everyone,
Here’s a quick mnemonic on Sequence of elevated enzymes in myocardial infarction. I got it from https://imgusmlestep1.blogspot.in. Originally it was like this Time to CALL 911. I have modified it. It goes like this
Time to CALL 12 24 30 48.
The numbers represent time of peak elevation of the enzymes.
Sequence of elevated enzymes are:
Troponin: Cardiac Troponin I and Cardiac Troponin C (12 hours)
Creatine Phosphokinase (MB) (24 hrs)
Aspartate Transaminase (30 hrs)
Lactate Dehydrogenase 1 (48 hrs)
Important Facts:
Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is highly sensitive and specific for damage to cardiac tissue. cTnI appears in plasma within 4–6 hours after an MI, peaks in 8–28 hours, and remains elevated for 3–10 days.Elevated cTns, in combination with the clinical presentation and characteristic changes in the electrocardiogram, are currently considered the “gold standard” in the diagnosis of a MI.
Creatine Phosphokinase (MB):Appearance of this hybrid isoenzyme in plasma is virtually specific for infarction of the myocardium .Following an acute MI, CK2 appears approximately 4–8 hours following onset of chest pain, reaches a peak of activity at approximately 24 hours, and returns to baseline after 48–72 hours.
A quick comparison between Cardiac troponin and Creatine Phosphokinase:
Troponin is more sensitive than CK-MB because more troponin is found in the heart per gram of myocardium and that a greater percentage depleted from the heart by cardiac injury arrives in the blood
With regard to specificity, troponin elevations are almost always specific for cardiac injury, except for the infrequent analytical false positives caused by fibrin interference and/or cross-reacting antibodies. CK-MB is not specific for cardiac injury, as a small amount is found in skeletal muscle.
I am very thankful to IkaN for helping me with Troponin and CK-MB. :)
Thats all,
Thank you
Chaitanya Inge
Nice mnemonic!
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DeleteThanks chai. .nice one.
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