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Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... BrighamChiefs #Inflammatory ... #Myopathies #differential ... #rheumatology #table
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
Myositis and Myopathies ... #Inflammatory ... #myopathies #Dermatomyositis ... #Hypothyroid myopathy ... Statin-induced myopathy
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Myopathies - ... TerrierBen #Inflammatory ... #Myopathies #Idiopathic ... #Myopathy #Comparison
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
That May Mimic Inflammatory ... Myopathy • Central ... • Metabolic myopathies ... Mitochondrial myopathy ... MuscleWeakness #Myopathy
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Myoglobinuria DDX: • Inflammatory ... , toxic myopathy ... Statins → Inflammatory ... myopathies such ... : Inflammatory statin
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... load Drug-induced myopathy ... Gemcitabine Lupus Myopathy ... 5-15% of lupus myopathy ... #myopathy #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Critical Illness Myopathy ... - Metabolic Myopathies ... toxoplasmosis - Inflammatory ... myopathy: dermatomyositis ... polymyositis, necrotizing myopathy
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pharmacology #table
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM's)

RASH + MUSCLE WEAKNESS → Consider idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM's)

 • Overlap Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Myopathies (IIM's ... myopathies (IIM's ... myopathy that occurs ... myopathy affecting
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Seronegative Inflammatory ... Still's Disease, Inflammatory ... Myopathy • Crystal ... #Seronegative #Inflammatory