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Myositis and Myopathies
#ESR #CK #Differential diagnosis of myopathy 
#Inflammatory #myopathies	#Dermatomyositis	
#muscle weakness
#Polymyositis	
#Inclusion body myositis
#Polymyalgia rheumatica	
#Fibromyalgia	
#Hypothyroid myopathy	
#Muscle stiffness
#Drug-induced
#Differential diagnosis ... of myopathy # ... Fibromyalgia #Hypothyroid ... myopathy #Muscle ... Statin-induced myopathy
Thyroid Function Test Interpretation Table

TSH, Free T4, Free T3 and Associated Condition
#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #Hypothyroid #Function
Associated Condition #Diagnosis ... Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid ... #Hypothyroid #Function
Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
- Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Hypothyroid ... #Hyperthyroid
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased TSH
 • Hypothyroidism
 • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism
 • Recovery from
- Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Hypothyroid ... #Hyperthyroid #
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Photosensitivity Hyperthyroid ... Hypothyroid ... SideEffects #Adverse #Diagnosis
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
Hypothyroid Myopathy ... Symmetric, proximal myopathy ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare) #Hypothyroid ... #Myopathy #pathophysiology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
• Inflammatory myopathy ... , hypothyroid-induced ... Statin-induced myopathy ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Hyperthyroid States - Comparison Table - Laboratory Findings via RebelEM @srrezaie

#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #States #Comparison #Table
Hyperthyroid States ... RebelEM @srrezaie #Diagnosis ... Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
hypertrophy, Proximal myopathy ... reflexes, Anaemia #Hypothyroid ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Acute Myelopathies.
#AcuteMyelopathies #Myelopathy #schema
AcuteMyelopathies #Myelopathy