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any info would be appreciated. My 87 year old father adnitted w/ chf/pneumo. profound muscle weakness. WBC=wnl, ESR=11 or 12,. MD's are saying something viral, but even they are stumped. they did a muscle bx to rule out this myocitis. I can't seem to find any info on it. Any suggestions? thanks emcd Also, ck's are elevated. were up to 3500, but are now comming down. mb fraction not up at all. thanks for any info! emcd

congrats! every thing i have read so far is great advice. from my point of view know your meds inside and out. take into consideration every aspect... crush vs dont crush! that may seem minor but the number of times a patient is on an extended release pill and is supposed to have pills crushed is high. make sure the physicians comunicate with each other. too many times one md will put pt on a cardiac med, and one hour later another md puts them on the same med but different name.last but not least do not be afraid to ask questions!!! good luck