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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... - Gottron's sign ... scale - Holster sign ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... organ-specific signs ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #eosinophilia
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
pathologically or clinically ... ) and asthma/eosinophils ... No Asthma and Eosinophilia ... ANCA #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Seborrhea • Dermatomyositis ... Heliotrope • Dermatomyositis ... Amyloidosis • Eosinophilic ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations ... Manifestations #Signs ... #Symptoms #Rheumatology
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... Non-Infectious Differential ... polyangiitis (Wegener), Eosinophilic ... , Sarcoidosis, Dermatomyositis ... Reverse #Halo #Sign
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... along with other signs ... symptoms helps differentiate ... RashDecisionz #Shawl #sign ... #Dermatology #Clinical
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
than 1500 and clinical ... attributable to eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... auricular papules Clinical ... #rheumatology #