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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Myopathies - ... #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... Anti-MDA5, anti-Mi ... BrighamChiefs #Inflammatory ... #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... disorders, ALS, MS ... Entire length: RA. inflammatory ... myopathies Matthew ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... • Metabolic myopathies ... EMG) studies • MRI ... certain drug-induced myopathies ... #Weakness #Differential
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... - **MSK rads ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Inflammatory ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Overview Focal inflammatory ... out compressive myelopathies ... Post Vaccine • Inflammatory ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Haglund Syndrome - MSK ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Inflammatory ... Heel #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis (MS ... nervous system • Inflammatory ... nearly 3:1 • MS ... resonance imaging [MRI ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Syndromes - Non-inflammatory ... Non-inflammatory ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential