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Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... exclusion Necrotizing Autoimmune ... #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Autoimmune diseases ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Inflammatory Myopathies ... , drug-induced myopathies ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign