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Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
Dermatomyositis ... processes occur in the skin ... regeneration, diffuse CD8 ... PM #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba ... ulcerated or broken skin ... #Amebiasis #Acanthamoeba ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... tunnel, OSA, Incr skin ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Syndrome) is a skin ... Episcleritis Signs and Symptoms ... symptoms by days ... multiforme - Dermatomyositis ... - CBC may also
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
weakness without skin ... onset of muscle symptoms ... polymyositis, dermatomyositis ... resolve after DC ... resolve after DC
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... cold & mottled skin ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... Still disease, dermatomyositis ... Seizures • Strokes Skin ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... titers > 1:80 • CBC