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Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
Dermatomyositis ... This is a case of dermatomyositis ... rash, 2) shawl sign ... . w dermatitis also ... Papules #Clinical #Photo
Heliotrope Rash in Dermatomyositis

Peri-orbital edema and the heliotrope rash that we are all familiar with. Eyelid
Heliotrope Rash in Dermatomyositis ... rash that we are all ... Heliotrope #Rash #Dermatomyositis ... Dermatology #Clinical #Photo
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
Beevor's Sign on ... Exam Beevor's sign ... The sign been also ... been observed in ALS ... video #umbilicus #neurology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... • Anti-TIF1y Abs
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Myopathies - Dermatomyositis ... Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS ... Comparison #Managment #algorithm
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
positive test, also ... sign, involves ... extending with all ... #Babinski #Sign ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Statin Toxicity • Dermatomyositis ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... Can also see mechanics
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Manifested as ... to make the OK sign ... Peripheral #Injury #OK #Sign ... clinical #video #neurology ... #msk #sports #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Motor Nerves: ALS ... , Polymyositis/dermatomyositis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology