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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... femoral heads • Myopathy ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
proximal myalgia and weakness ... weakness • Soreness ... syndrome (GBS), systemic ... syndrome (LEMS), systemic ... : • CK: - SAMS
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Myositis Necrotizing myopathy ... associated with higher CK ... greater level of muscle ... weakness, less ... systemic symptoms
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm With ... Oculomotor • Myopathy ... - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Objective ... • Congenital Myopathy ... - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
cord - Signs and Symptoms ... Hypertonicity (muscles ... • Gross motor weakness ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle ... weakness, Tremor ... peripheries, Systolic ... loss, Proximal myopathy ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... findings: • Symptoms ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... differential #algorithm
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... myopathies Diagnostic ... weakness • CK ... weakness PE: Muscle ... • Conduction system
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
PMR) is a common systemic ... shoulder, and hip muscle ... motion and no weakness ... • An evaluation ... Also consider an evaluation