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Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Rheumatica • Pain ... with temporal arteritis ... Diffuse muscle pain ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... burgdorferi • Virus ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... • Hepatitis B virus ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
or Infarction and ... associated with rheumatologic ... presentation of systemic lupus ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... tract: Abdominal pain ... involvement, abdominal pain ... and GN Anti-GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
rapidly progressing GN ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
disease • Systemic lupus ... • Fever is the main ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... pain of the joints ... (arthritis and ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology