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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 ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
Dermatomyositis ... rash, shawl sign ... rash, 2) shawl ... #shawl #sign #GottronsPapules ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
Dermatomyositis ... , with: 1) heliotrope ... rash, 2) shawl ... sign, and 3) Gottron's ... Papules #Clinical #Photo
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, ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
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-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 ... #rheumatology #
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 ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... • Heliotrope