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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion ... TerrierBen #Inflammatory ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... Anti-MDA5, anti-Mi ... BrighamChiefs #Inflammatory ... #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Hyperthyroid - Inflammatory ... • Inflammatory ... (diagnosis of exclusion ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... spinal cord • Inflammatory ... Myopathy: • Inflammatory ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #Weakness #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Disease (25-75%): Inflammatory ... aseptic meningitis), MCC ... Disease: Arterial (MCC-small ... disease (SVC/IVC occlusion ... Behcet disease) Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... syndrome: Ocular inflammatory
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... Lesions #Hepatic #MRI ... MagneticResonance #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison