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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Findings in Dermatomyositis ... - Heliotrope sign ... V-neck sign or ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Circulation - MCA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... /full triad at diagnosis ... #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... dorsal part of the MCP ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... #rheumatology # ... dermatology #diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Arthritis Summary MCP ... and PIP Involvement ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... chloride responsive and ... excretion of sodium and ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... dermatomyositis ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features and ... cerebral artery (ACA ... without cortical signs ... #Stroke #CVA #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies Dermatomyositis ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... Pattern: Proximal and ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology