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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... can present with rash ... , Shaw sign, holster ... sign, and Gottron's ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Heliotrope Rash in Dermatomyositis

Peri-orbital edema and the heliotrope rash that we are all familiar with. Eyelid
Heliotrope Rash ... in Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatology #Clinical ... #Photo #Face
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2 Dermatomyositis ... muscle weakness, rash ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
Dermatomyositis ... This is a case of dermatomyositis ... 1) heliotrope rash ... , 2) shawl sign, ... Papules #Clinical #Photo
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... along with other signs ... #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
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
- Pathophysiology ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... New-onset fever with rash ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Maculopapular
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies Dermatomyositis ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... Necrotizing Autoimmune Myositis ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Pathophysiology: ... germinative skin cells ... Skin-homing T-cells ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Erythroderma
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
Dermatomyositis ... with heliotrope rash ... 1) heliotrope rash ... GottronsPapules #dermatology ... #clinical #photo