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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
stiffness #Drug-induced ... Corticosteroid-induced ... myopathy #Statin-induced ... myopathy #Cocaine-induced
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin Induced Muscle ... individuals on statin ... during treatment Statin-Induced ... myopathy, hypothyroid-induced ... myopathies such as • Statin-induced
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate
Altered mental status ... pyrimethamine-induced
The Sedation Continuum from Conscious Sedation to General Anesthesia - Definitions

Minimal sedation: a drug-induced state during
sedation: a drug-induced ... state during which ... sedation"): a drug-induced ... trance-like cataleptic state ... produces this state
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
following EtOH induced ... or hyposplenic states
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
Stroke • Drug-induced ... damage: Hemorrhage, Status
A Flow Diagram for Resuscitation in Sepsis-induced Hypoperfusion

== Commentary (https://twitter.com/Ale_DC7/status/1092112204206346241) ==

This diagram is from '17 but
Resuscitation in Sepsis-induced ... twitter.com/Ale_DC7/status
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
viral load Drug-induced ... Alcohol, Steroids, Statins
Responsiveness-Based Sedation State Definitions 

Minimal sedation (anxiolysis) 
"A drug-induced state during which patients respond normally to
Responsiveness-Based Sedation State ... anxiolysis) "A drug-induced ... state during which ... trance-like cataleptic state ... induced by the
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
: • Exercise-induced ... toxins: Steroids, Statins ... , certain drug-induced