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Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 โ€ข Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 โ€ข Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2 Dermatomyositis ... muscle weakness, rash ... Anti-retrovirals, Gemcitabine Lupus ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	โ€ข Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	โ€ข SLE
	โ€ข Human parvovirus B19 infection
	โ€ข
Joint Pain Rash ... infection Malar rash ... Seborrhea โ€ข Dermatomyositis ... Heliotrope โ€ข Dermatomyositis ... lesions โ€ข Discoid lupus
Heliotrope Rash in Dermatomyositis

Peri-orbital edema and the heliotrope rash that we are all familiar with. Eyelid
Heliotrope Rash ... in Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #Face
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
โ€ข Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
โ€ข Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... โ€ข Erythematous rash ... โ€ข Blood tests: Elevated ... or GGT, without elevated ... #rheumatology #
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 โ€ข A
Suggestive of: Lupus ... Suggestive of: Lupus ... with elevated rim ... Arthritis (ReA), Lupus ... gabrieltalledop #dermatology
Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
Dermatomyositis ... This is a case of ... dermatomyositis ... 1) heliotrope rash ... Papules #Clinical #Photo
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash ... blisters, possibly crusts ... Bullous systemic lupus ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
evidence of (fatigue, rash ... Still disease, dermatomyositis ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... sediment, and elevated ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... everywhere) 2) A rash ... pericarditis ยป is...lupus ... 6) An annular rash ... erythematosus #rheumatology