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ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... #rheumatology # ... dermatology #diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... can present with rash ... , Shaw sign, holster ... sign, and Gottron's ... #rheumatology
SKIN RASHES 



Skin rashes can occur from a variety of factors, including infections, heat, allergens, immune
SKIN RASHES ... Skin rashes ... rapid and accurate diagnosis ... fever and systemic signs ... petechiae; #purpura; #rash
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 ... Polymyositis #PM #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... organ-specific signs ... symptoms (eg, skin ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... multiforme - Dermatomyositis
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis Rash ... Skin rash and malaise ... The signs and symptoms ... resembling rashes caused ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
(blue-purple) rash ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... #rheumatology #
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
hair follicles -> causes ... inflammation on skin ... Malar (butterfly) Rash ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms