To distinguish between skeletal muscle and heart muscle damage; sometimes to determine if you have had a heart attack (if the troponin test is not available); sometimes to detect a second or subsequent heart attack or to monitor for additional heart damage
When you have an increased creatine kinase (CK) level and the health care practitioner wants to determine whether it is due to skeletal or heart muscle damage; when it is suspected that you have had a second heart attack or have ongoing heart damage
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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: Helping to solidify the boys' personalities before the show's more plot-heavy era.
The story follows Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny as they discover a man frozen in ice. While Stan and Kyle argue over what to name him— or Steve —the man is taken to a government facility. In a classic South Park twist, "prehistoric" is revealed to be the year 1996, and the "ice man" is simply a guy who has been frozen for 32 months. Key Highlights [S2E18] Prehistoric Ice Man
Reviewers generally find the episode "pretty good overall" but note its lack of "umph" for a season finale. It is often categorized as "filler" because the characters and plot points (like the ice man himself) do not return in future episodes. However, it is praised for: : Helping to solidify the boys' personalities before
: The satire of 1996 as a "prehistoric" era—complete with Ace of Base music and a lifestyle focused on the movie Independence Day —is a clever jab at how quickly pop culture dates itself. Critical Reception In a classic South Park twist, "prehistoric" is
: This episode is significant for introducing the first major rift between the two best friends. Their petty argument over the ice man's name escalates into a genuine falling out, providing a rare (at the time) look at the friction in their friendship.