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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Myopathies - ... #Myopathy #Comparison ... Managment #algorithm #Rheumatology ... #Differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... BrighamChiefs #Inflammatory ... #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... , Metastasis #Liver ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Trauma, burns, hyperthermia ... - Metabolic Myopathies ... toxoplasmosis - Inflammatory ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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infections • Inflammatory ... disorders of Liver ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... BostonChiefs #Myositis #Myopathies ... #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Hepatomegaly - Differential ... Non-Malignant • Fatty Liver ... Schistosomiasis Inflammatory ... #Hepatomegaly #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... adenoma (HNF1α, inflammatory ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... table #appearance #hepatology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Folate deficiency, Liver ... Artifact, Uremia, Liver ... myeloma, Chronic Inflammatory ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Liver Disease in ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #