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Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
Nutrient def. w dermatitis ... usually indicates myopathy ... #heliotrope #skinrash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
, with: 1) heliotrope ... rash, 2) shawl ... Nutrient def. w dermatitis ... usually indicates myopathy ... #Clinical #Photo
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
herpetiformis ... Bullous systemic lupus ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
• Periorbital heliotrope ... shoulders (in a shawl ... • Violaceous papules ... #rheumatology #dermatology ... #diagnosis
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
• Periorbital heliotrope ... shoulders (in a shawl ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... : • ILD was diagnosed ... #rheumatology #dermatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... multiforme - Dermatomyositis ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... #dermatology #oncology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... rash (Gottron papules ... Gottron sign) • Shawl ... sign • Heliotrope ... statins - probably caused