For Elderly, a Little Fall, a Big Worry
This New York Times article explains why falling and lying on the floor for several hours could become life threating for seniors. Creatine phosphokinase, or CPK, is an enzyme found in muscle cells in the body. If a muscle is injured or inflamed, the level will rise. That injury, called rhabdomyolysis, was first described in survivors of the London blitz Read more…