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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
Myositis and Myopathies ... #ESR #CK #Differential ... #Inflammatory ... #myopathies #Dermatomyositis ... Fibromyalgia #Hypothyroid
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Myopathies - ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... #Myopathies #Idiopathic ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM's)

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

 • Overlap Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Myopathies (IIM's ... inflammatory myopathies ... #Idiopathic #Inflammatory ... #Myopathies #IIMs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Endocrinopathies: Hypothyroid ... • Metabolic myopathies ... certain drug-induced myopathies ... #Weakness #Differential
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... That May Mimic Inflammatory ... Various drugs and ... • Metabolic myopathies ... mimics #diagnosis #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... - Metabolic Myopathies ... toxoplasmosis - Inflammatory ... Inclusion body myositis ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... Necrotizing Autoimmune Myositis ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... Pattern: Proximal and ... #Myopathies #differential
RLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
RLQ Pain - Differential ... Vascular I - Inflammatory ... - Degenerative and ... - Intoxication Idiopathic ... #Diagnosis #Causes
LUQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LUQ Pain - Differential ... Vascular I - Inflammatory ... - Degenerative and ... - Intoxication Idiopathic ... #Diagnosis #Causes
RUQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
RUQ Pain - Differential ... Vascular I - Inflammatory ... - Degenerative and ... - Intoxication Idiopathic ... #Diagnosis #Causes