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Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Pain Rash ... infection Malar rash ... on erythematous base ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2 Dermatomyositis ... muscle weakness, rash ... aches • +ANA, ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
Dermatomyositis ... This is a case of ... 1) heliotrope rash ... Gottrons #Papules #Clinical ... #Photo
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... interphalangeal joints ... auricular papules Clinical ... #rheumatology #
Gottron's Papules in Dermatomyositis

Another classic clue is Gottron's papules which are small grouped flat topped papules
extensor surfaces of joints ... MCP, PIP, DIP, elbows ... Gottrons #Papules #Rash ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #Hands #
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
) Inflammatory joint ... everywhere) 2) A rash ... the face (many differential ... 6) An annular rash ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hour collection based ... pancreatitis), joints ... maculopapular rash ... vesicular rash, ... #Algorithm #differential
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
with heliotrope rash ... out this is a case ... 1) heliotrope rash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis ... symptoms helps differentiate ... #Rash #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #Neck
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
evidence of (fatigue, rash ... eruption - Butterfly rash ... Photosensitive rash ... Still disease, dermatomyositis ... Photosensitivity • Malar rash