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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... associated with higher CK ... greater level of muscle ... weakness, less systemic ... symptoms, and less
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
• Myalgia • Myositis ... syndrome (GBS), systemic ... inclusion body myositis ... Diagnosis: • CK ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
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 ... • Conduction system
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
) is an autoimmune-mediated ... central nervous system ... neuritis • Partial myelitis ... Signs and symptoms ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... PMR) is a common systemic ... • An evaluation ... Also consider an evaluation ... arthropathies, myositis
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM ... central nervous system ... - Symptom management ... NMOSD, MOGAD, autoimmune ... MOGAD, infection, autoimmune