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ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... can present with rash ... including heliotrope rash ... , Shaw sign, holster ... sign, and Gottron's
Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
Dermatomyositis ... This is a case of dermatomyositis ... 1) heliotrope rash ... , 2) shawl sign, ... AndreMansoor #Dermatomyositis
Nikolsky’s Sign - Febrile & Positive Nikolsky’s Sign: Patients in this group have the potential to
Nikolsky’s Sign ... Positive Nikolsky’s Sign ... sick (Fever + Rash ... large amounts of skin ... Derm #Nikolsky #Sign
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... in Dermatomyositis ... along with other signs ... RashDecisionz #Shawl #sign ... #Rash #Dermatomyositis
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
redness of the skin ... the Nikolsky sign ... the Nikolsky sign ... erythematous rash ... fever or Nikolsky sign
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
Combination of Skin ... Diagnosis Malar rash ... on texture of skin ... migrans: • Target sign ... dermatology #arthritis #skin
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 ... -> Heliotrope Rash ... flexors affected #Dermatomyositis ... Pathophysiology #Signs
SKIN RASHES 



Skin rashes can occur from a variety of factors, including infections, heat, allergens, immune
SKIN RASHES ... Skin rashes ... fever and systemic signs ... petechiae; #purpura; #rash
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Fever, malaise • Rash ... lesions in bone, skin ... Stages #symptoms #signs