What causes cpk level to be high?

Answer 1

CPK is an enzyme that stands for Creatine Phospho Kinase. It is elevated in :

1. Myocardial infarction (MI),
2. Myocarditis,
3. Traumatic Muscle injury,
4. Rhabdomyolysis,
5. Muscular dystrophy,
6. Myositis, polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Myopathy,
7. Severe muscular exertion,
8. Malignant hyperthermia,
9. Hypothyroidism,
10. Cerebral infarction,
11. Surgery,
12. Reye syndrome,
13. Tetanus,
14. Convulsions,
15. IM injections,
16. Alcoholism,
17. DC Shock.
18. Drugs: clofibrate, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors like Simvastatin

Answer 2

CPK stands for creatine phosphokinase. High level of CPK means muscle damage. High levels of CPK indicate injury, severe muscle breakdown, inflammation of the muscles or inflammation of cardiac muscles.

Answer 3

(In Cats) CPK creatinine kinase elevations may be seen with inflammation, infection or trauma within the muscle. In cats, anorexia may cause high CPK values.