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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion ... Body Myositis ( ... Comparison #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology # ... Differential
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
Myositis Specific ... ): HMGCR, SRP Inclusion ... Body Myositis ( ... Antibodies #MSAs #clinical ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
of exclusion Necrotizing ... Autoimmune Myositis ... Body Myositis ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #rheumatology #
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... temporal arteritis Inclusion ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vasculitis Occlusion ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Inflammatory/Rheum: Myositis ... dermato-, poly-, inclusion ... #Diagnosis #causes
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of exclusion) ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... of exclusion. ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
immobility • Critical ... PROXIMAL AND DISTA: Inclusion ... body myositis ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... disease (SVC/IVC occlusion ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology