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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM's)

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

 • Overlap Myositis
Myositis Any ... antisynthetase syndrome • Inclusion ... #IIMs #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... dermatology #Myopathy
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... #Myopathies #myopathy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
- Metabolic Myopathies ... PROXIMAL AND DISTA: Inclusion ... body myositis ... #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... phenomenon INCLUSION ... kinase levels are elevated ... #Myopathy #rheumatology