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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... Necrotizing myopathy ... , holster sign, ... myositis, and arthritis ... #rheumatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
accompanies other autoimmune ... like rheumatoid arthritis ... (RA) or systemic ... Xeroderma (Dry skin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - Signs and Symptoms ... Complications of DMARDs • Skin ... #RA #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... Rheumatologic Disease ... Symmetrical: • RA ... #MSK #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... - 10% SLE or RA ... reticularis & skin ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... classification #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
be any age) Autoimmune ... overlaps with RA ... demyelinating disease, myelopathy ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... #rheumatology #
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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gammopathy, and skin ... tissue disorders (RA ... , Temporal arteritis ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... #differential #diagnosis