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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
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Weakness, Incr CK ... Osteoporosis #Systemic ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... conjunction with symptoms ... central nervous system ... an underlying autoimmune ... ANCA-associated vasculitides
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Symptoms (SAMS) ... syndrome (GBS), systemic ... syndrome (LEMS), systemic ... myopathy appears to be ... Diagnosis: • CK
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... palpation - Vasculitic ... skin lesions - Muscle-soreness ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
autoimmune disease ... Lupus - with Systemic ... should have other symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Joints: myalgia and muscle ... central nervous system ... diseases, such as systemic ... Presentation - Systemic ... Symptoms (Sx) in
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
- Elevation of muscle ... Creatinine kinase (CK ... - Bilateral Muscle ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
central nervous system ... Inflammatory: Vasculitis ... Peripheral Nervous System ... necrotizing myopathy • Autoimmune ... anti-Jo-1] - (Vasculitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Symptoms (SX) in ... stiffness in proximal muscles ... shoulder and hip • Muscle ... Joints: Myalgia and muscle ... • Progressive symptoms