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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
- Myositis ... Weakness, Incr CK ... Myopathy (Also caused ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Symptoms (SAMS) ... • Myalgia • Myositis ... inclusion body myositis ... Diagnosis: • CK ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fasciitis) - Muscle ... Fibromyalgia • Myositis ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis ... Tests: • Measure CK ... (symmetric) • CK ... weakness • CK ... statins - probably caused
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
findings: • Symptoms ... Hyperreflexia - Muscle ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... - Transverse myelitis ... differential #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... 10-33% develop MS ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... rule out other causes ... • Skeletal muscle ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Lifestyle ... • Secondary Causes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #DMII #Classification
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... shoulder, and hip muscle ... arthropathies, myositis ... PMR #Diagnosis #Management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... Psychiatric symptoms ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... • Weakness • Muscle ... , or any other cause