Case Presentation: A 51-year-old Caucasian male presented for evaluation of worsening lower extremity muscle weakness and associated myalgias. He received a diagnosis of NAM after three months of progressive proximal, symmetric upper and lower extremity weakness with myalgias, and an initial creatinine kinase (CK) of 13,875 IU/L. He had been on Atorvastatin 40 mg for […]

Case Presentation: A 62 year-old man was admitted to the hospital with hypervolemia. His past medical history included chronic kidney disease stage V not on hemodialysis and type-2 diabetes mellitus. He reported bilateral lower extremity edema, shortness of breath, and poor urine output despite oral furosemide. Vital signs were temperature 97 degrees F, heart rate […]