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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies ... #Inflammatory #Myopathies ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... muscle weakness, rash ... BostonChiefs #Myositis #Myopathies ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... #Inflammatory #Myopathies ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Practical Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm

Child presenting with rash and current/ recent symptoms of viral illness but
Algorithm Child ... five days and no signs ... is the likely diagnosis ... #Viral #Algorithm ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis
An Approach to the Unknown Rash: Erythematous Rash 

#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Erythematous #Rash #Differential #Algorithm #Nikolsky #Sign
to the Unknown Rash ... : Erythematous Rash ... #Diagnosis # ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Nikolsky #Sign
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
can present with rash ... including heliotrope rash ... , Shaw sign, holster ... sign, and Gottron's ... #rheumatology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... the Nikolsky sign ... erythematous rash ... #Erythematous #Rash ... #Algorithm #Nikolsky
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM's)

RASH + MUSCLE WEAKNESS → Consider idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM's)

 • Overlap Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies ... (IIM's) RASH ... #IIMs #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... dermatology #Myopathy #Rash
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... differential diagnosis ... rashes but without signs ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Algorithm #Central