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CK levels 48,000 and Liver Enzymes over 1,100

My son is 17 years old, fit and athletic. He does work out in an air conditioned gym for an hour four times a week. One day I noticed that he was extremely sore, wich is rare for him, so I scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician,. She called me that morning to report his labs, then called later and said that his CK levels were 31,000 and Liver Enzymes had risen, everything else was normal. She wanted us to go straight to the Childrens Hosoital which we have done, within an hour his CK has risen to 48,000. They have done about every blood test possible, an ultrasound on his liver and heart. For two days they have had him on complete bed rest and flooding his body with fluids which is working. My concern is that, they are not trying to find out what caused this. Will it rise when they try and release him. His levels are now at 8,000 and theyu are talking about releasing him in the am. They cant find a virus, have called no specialist.. The attending doctor tells me this morning -  that his enzyme levels were at 48,000 when he got here, he said he's never seen the levels that high before, the only time he's seen them even close to that high is in people that are seizing right before they flatline. (which is a great thing to tell a mother, right before you say if they are at any lower tomorrow we are releasing him)... This hospital is supposed to one of the best!?!?  They are down to 14,000 now. They have one more virus test and after that they said it will just be one of those things that they say they just don't know. I am so confused, how can they just give up, how will I know that when he is home and active, without bedrest they wont shoot up again.. I am scared, and I CAN'T seem to get these Residents and Doctors to quit guessing and even get a consult?!?  What should I do, or how??
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