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Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
weakness without skin ... any time during treatment ... Difficulty raising the arms ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... antisynthetase syndrome
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Myositis Necrotizing myopathy ... greater level of muscle ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... see mechanics hands ... after 2 years of treatment
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
affecting the muscle ... Mitochondrial myopathy ... gravis • Ocular myopathy ... Redundant eyelid skin ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... There are several ... scaly skin, myopathy ... Myopathy due to ... characterized by muscle
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... Absent Reflexes: Arms ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
) is a skin condition ... Occurs on the arms ... (malaise) - Muscle ... papules) on the arms ... Treatment: - Systemic
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Cushing's Syndrome ... Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin ... gain (license photo ... What findings are ... the patient's hand
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
with sparing of hands ... the mainstay of treatment ... digits - Skeletal muscle ... /or cardiac muscle ... arms, deposition
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... the palms of the hands ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• HIV related myelopathy ... Syringomyelia • Spinal AVM ... lower extremity muscle ... stimulation of skin ... T2 Treatment