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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... - Gottron's sign ... scale - Holster sign ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... along with other signs ... RashDecisionz #Shawl #sign ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #Neck
Dermatofibroma 
 - Skin-colored to brown papule or nodule 
 - Firm, indurated texture 
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Male - Dimple sign ... Dermatofibroma #Dermatology ... Diagnosis #Benign #Clinical ... #Photo
Signs of Graves disease: 
• Goiter 
• Periorbital edema 
• Non-pitting edema causing hyperpigmented plaques 
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Signs of Graves ... disease: • Goiter ... ) #Graves #disease ... #Signs #Clinical ... #Photo #Diagnosis
Manifestations of IgG4-related disease by organ system.
 The most common primary disease features are indicated in
of IgG4-related disease ... common primary disease ... Manifestations #Disease ... Systems #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Holster Sign in Dermatomyositis

Interestingly, poikiloderma and violaceous erythema can occur in sun protected areas as well
Holster Sign in ... frequently overlooked sign ... called: The holster sign ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... severity of the disease ... #rheumatology #
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Nikolsky's Sign ... Nikolsky's sign ... sign which is present ... Nikolsky's sign ... #TEN #Dermatology
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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 ... Gottrons #Papules #Clinical ... #Photo
Psoriasiform Scalp Findings in Dermatomyositis

Scalp: DM patients can present with a psoriasiform scalp eruption characterized redness,
the presenting sign ... Psoriasiform #Scalp #sign ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo