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Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... to 50X ULN • Autoantibodies ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... : Subacute • Pattern ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... usual diurnal pattern ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... with profound hemolysis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Malar rash 40% - Fever ... Lymphadenopathies 7% - Hemolytic ... anemia 4% - Myositis ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #autoantibodies ... #signs #symptoms
Pemphigus Vulgaris vs Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison Table
Pemphigus Vulgaris
 • Epidemiology: Average age 40-60
 • Time
Bullous Pemphigoid - Comparison ... ruptured • Nikolsky sign ... • Antibodies: Autoantibodies ... of tombstone" pattern ... Tense • Nikolsky sign
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: Fever ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... normochromic nomocytic or haemolytic ... erythematosus #signs
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
• Meningitis (fever ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs ... (>50 years) P Pattern ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... Overlap Syndrome: Fever ... slow onset and pattern ... Mechanic's hands Autoantibodies