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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... can present with rash ... including heliotrope rash ... /full triad at diagnosis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Monoarticular Arthralgia #Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Monoarticular #Arthralgia #Arthritis #Inflammatory #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Monoarticular ... Arthralgia #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... muscle weakness, rash ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Generalized Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dermatologic Processes - Branches: Erythroderma Petechial Fluid-Filled Maculopapular 

#Diagnosis #Dermatology
Maculopapular #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Maculopapular #Algorithm #Differential ... #General #Ddxof
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis ... D Discoid Rash ... Antibody (ANA) M Mucositis ... erythematosus #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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69% - Malar rash ... anemia 4% - Myositis ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... symptoms #mimickers #differential ... #rheumatology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic ... Skin-homing T-cells #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Fluid-filled Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm.  Pustule: 1) Pustules more commonly suggest an infectious process (bacterial,
Fluid-filled Rash ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Rash #FluidFilled ... Bullous #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Necrotizing Autoimmune Myositis ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... New-onset fever with rash ... #Dermatology #Rash ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof