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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
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... immobility • Critical ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... ): • PROXIMAL MUSCLE ... Inclusion body myositis
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... • Myalgia • Myositis ... inclusion body myositis ... Diagnosis: • CK ... IU/I • SAMS clinical
Myositis on POCUS
Which of the following is the best choice for management for this patient?
Resolution: steroids
Myositis on POCUS ... this patient with myositis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK ... #Muscle
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Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... hypoechoic oval masses ... in muscle belly ... Ossificans #thigh #POCUS ... #muscle #msk #clinical
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Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... hypoechoic oval masses ... in muscle belly ... Ossificans #thigh #POCUS ... #muscle #msk #clinical
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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Tetanus, Transverse Myelitis ... heavy metals), Critical ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles
Triceps Rhabdomyolysis on POCUS

Asymmetric gains new weight lifting routine right triceps enlarged. Ck 15k loss of
Rhabdomyolysis on POCUS ... Ck 15k loss of defined ... fibers of skeletal muscle ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #MSK #Sports
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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
neurological lesion: Clinical ... findings: • Symptoms ... Hyperreflexia - Muscle ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... - Transverse myelitis