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Myositis on POCUS
Which of the following is the best choice for management for this patient?
Resolution: steroids
Myositis on POCUS ... this patient with myositis ... 922877690654359552 #Myositis ... #POCUS #clinical
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
Myositis Ossificans ... intermedius on POCUS ... Answer: Myositis ... RJonesSonoEM #Myositis ... Ossificans #thigh #POCUS
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
Myositis Ossificans ... intermedius on POCUS ... Answer: Myositis ... RJonesSonoEM #Myositis ... Ossificans #thigh #POCUS
43 yo M w L ant neck swelling, pain, fever x 2 d. Got the Dx?

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Infectious
Infectious SCM myositis ... DavidPigottMD #Clinical #POCUS ... #Neck #SCM #Myositis
Penetrating Muscle Injury from Stab Wound on POCUS

What is the most likely etiology for this finding?
Resolution:
Stab Wound on POCUS ... Differentiate from myositis ... Comparison vs Myositis ... #Stab #Wound #POCUS
Thigh pain/tenderness with minimal overlying skin changes. 😮 Diagnosis?

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Necrotizing myositis/fasciitis. To the OR!

- Sarah Medeiros @DrSarahEM

#Clinical
Necrotizing myositis ... #Clinical #POCUS
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 ... Inclusion body myositis
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... , +Anti-dsDNA, Myositis ... BostonChiefs #Myositis
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
Myositis Specific ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... MithuRheum #Myositis
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... triad of ILD, myositis ... #Autoimmune #Myositis