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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM's)

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

 • Overlap Myositis
(IIM's) RASH ... antisynthetase syndrome • Inclusion ... #IIMs #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... dermatology #Myopathy
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy ... ): HMGCR, SRP Inclusion ... #MSAs #clinical ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... muscle weakness, rash ... #Myopathies #myopathy ... diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... phenomenon INCLUSION ... #Myopathy #rheumatology