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Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
This is a case of ... 1) heliotrope rash ... , 2) shawl sign, ... #Papules #Clinical ... #Photo
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... interphalangeal joints: Gottron ... papules • Inverse Gottron ... auricular papules Clinical
Nikolsky’s Sign - Febrile & Positive Nikolsky’s Sign: Patients in this group have the potential to
Nikolsky’s Sign ... sick (Fever + Rash ... large amounts of skin ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Derm #Nikolsky
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
with heliotrope rash ... Gottron's papules ... out this is a case ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
Pathogenesis and clinical ... processes occur in the skin ... red papules -> Gottron ... -> Heliotrope Rash ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Over the years: rash ... dermatophytes cause ... skin of inflamed ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... The signs and symptoms ... resembling rashes caused ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... interphalangeal joints: Gottron ... auricular papules Clinical ... Muscle atrophy may cause
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... rash (Gottron papules ... and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... statins - probably caused