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Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
, with: 1) heliotrope ... rash, 2) shawl ... sign, and 3) Gottron's ... HeliotropeRash #Gottrons ... Papules #Clinical #Photo
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
rash, shawl sign ... rash, 2) shawl ... sign, and 3) Gottron's ... #shawl #sign #GottronsPapules ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Findings: - Heliotrope ... Poikiloderma and V-neck ... sign or shawl sign ... - Gottron's sign ... - Gottron's papules
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... including heliotrope ... rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... and Gottron's papules
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
• Periorbital heliotrope ... (blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... shoulders (in a shawl ... Liver biopsies show
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... RashDecisionz #Shawl ... #Rash #Dermatomyositis ... Dermatology #Clinical #Photo ... #Neck
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
weakness in the neck ... • Periorbital heliotrope ... (blue-purple) rash ... shoulders (in a shawl ... interphalangeal joints: Gottron
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Symptoms: • Gottron ... rash (Gottron papules ... and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... • Heliotrope