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Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
Dermatomyositis ... #heliotrope #skinrash ... #shawl #sign #GottronsPapules ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... RashDecisionz #Shawl ... #sign #poikiloderma ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #Neck
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) • Violaceous ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... ulcerations • Skin
Holster Sign in Dermatomyositis

Interestingly, poikiloderma and violaceous erythema can occur in sun protected areas as well
Dermatomyositis ... #Thighs #SkinRash ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo
Psoriasiform Scalp Findings in Dermatomyositis

Scalp: DM patients can present with a psoriasiform scalp eruption characterized redness,
the presenting sign ... Psoriasiform #Scalp #sign ... #SkinRash #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Auspitz sign, Koebner's ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
have typical DM skin ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl ... sign) • Violaceous ... ulcerations • Skin
Leukemic skin Infiltrate: Patient with known Acute Myelogenous Leukemia presented with diffuse
bullous lesions (not shown). These
Leukemic skin Infiltrate ... of leukemic cells ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
levels • EMG DERMATOMYOSITIS ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology