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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies ... #Inflammatory #Myopathies ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... Managment #algorithm #Rheumatology ... #Differential
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... BostonChiefs #Myositis #Myopathies ... #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... #Inflammatory #Myopathies ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils ... on the left Myeloblast ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... with sparing of hands ... the mainstay of treatment ... #Scleroderma #Differential ... #Diagnosis #comparison
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
out compressive myelopathies ... Oligoclonal IgG bands ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Inflammatory Myopathies ... , drug-induced myopathies ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... #differential #