The CPK is often elevated soon after a heart attack. Some muscle degenerating diseases also can be detected by a constantly high CPK level. It is up to your physician to determine the significance of the result. CPK can further be broken down into specific sub-enzymes called iso-enzymes. One is heart specific, one is muscle specific and so on. So if a CPK level is elevated and the cause is not known, testing for iso-enzymes can indicate what body tissue the CPK is coming from.
Boils are very common. They are most often caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. They can also be caused by other types of bacteria or fungi found on the skin's surface. Damage to the hair follicle allows the infection to grow deeper into the follicle and the tissues under it. Boils may occur in the hair follicles anywhere on the body. They are most common on the face, neck, armpit, buttocks, and thighs. You may have 1 or many boils. A boil may begin as tender, pinkish-red, and swollen, on a firm area of the skin.
Causes of boils. In most cases boils are brought on by contamination of the hair follicles. This is caused by a type of bacteria, known as Staphylococcus aureus or staph, which lives on the surface of the skin.Bacteria are able to penetrate the follicles if there is a tiny cut in the skin and they can then cause an infection. boil is a skin condition which occurs due to a build-up of dead tissue and pus in a specific area under the skin. In most cases boils are brought on by inflammation of the hair follicles.