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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... greater level of muscle ... heliotrope rash, Shaw ... triad of ILD, myositis ... #Autoimmune #Myositis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis ... Gottron sign) • Shawl ... INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS ... lung disease • Myositis ... #Autoimmune #Myositis
Myositis and Myopathies
#ESR #CK #Differential diagnosis of myopathy 
#Inflammatory #myopathies	#Dermatomyositis	
#muscle weakness
#Polymyositis	
#Inclusion body myositis
#Polymyalgia rheumatica	
#Fibromyalgia	
#Hypothyroid myopathy	
#Muscle stiffness
#Drug-induced
Myositis and Myopathies ... Dermatomyositis #muscle ... Inclusion body myositis ... Hypothyroid myopathy #Muscle ... Cocaine-induced myopathy #Muscle
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... Progressive, symmetric muscle ... Inclusion Body Myositis ... , +Anti-dsDNA, Myositis ... BostonChiefs #Myositis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
PNS -> NMJ -> Muscle ... • Muscle weakness ... Inclusion body myositis ... anti-RNP - (Myositis ... • Muscle Biopsy
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
cocaine) • Direct Muscle ... exercise) • Muscle ... • Inflammatory Muscle ... Disease (myositis
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
periorbital heliotrope, shawl ... Necrotizing Autoimmune Myositis ... Inclusion Body Myositis
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin Induced Muscle ... Statin-Associated Muscle ... • The onset of muscle ... • Myalgia • Myositis ... inclusion body myositis
Arm Muscle Anatomy - Right Anterior and Posterior Views

By @rev.med

#Arm #Muscles #Anatomy #MSK #orthopedics
Arm Muscle Anatomy ... rev.med #Arm #Muscles
Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
heliotrope rash, 2) shawl ... possible but proximal muscle