6 results
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... #Myopathies #myopathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Aseptic Meningitis, Myelopathy ... permeability Diagnosis ... #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
• Myalgia • Myositis ... GBS), systemic lupus ... → Inflammatory myopathies ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... the spinal cord (Myelopathy ... Diagnosis: • ... out compressive myelopathies ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
demyelinating disease, myelopathy ... neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Inflammatory Myopathies ... , drug-induced myopathies ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... nucleotidase 1A (Anti cN ... #Myopathy #rheumatology