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ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple ... with edema • Erythematous ... interphalangeal joints ... #AntiMDA5 #Dermatomyositis ... dermatology #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Like in this case ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
) Inflammatory joint ... #diagnosis #sle ... #clues #system ... #erythematosus # ... rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... Erythematosus ( ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing