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Algorithm of Bushby et al for Detecting a Patient with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Purpose: To identify a patient with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD) using the algorithm of Bushby et al.

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a male for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?

Is there a family history of DMD?

Is the patient walking at 18 months?

Does the patient have an unexplained increase in serum AST and ALT?

Does the patient have Gower's sign (the patient stands up by 'walking the hands' up the legs)?

Does the patient have a marked increase in serum CK?

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ICD-10