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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Myositis Necrotizing myopathy ... can present with rash ... including heliotrope rash ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
muscle weakness, rash ... load Drug-induced myopathy ... 5-15% of lupus myopathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... demyelinating disease, myelopathy ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... Anti-Synthetase Ab ... #rheumatology #