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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM's)

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

 • Overlap Myositis
features of another autoimmune ... 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
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... Autoimmune Myositis ... Body Myositis ... #differential # ... #rheumatology #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Autoimmune: ... Inclusion body ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
- Metabolic Myopathies ... - Autoimmune ... body myositis ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis ... phenomenon INCLUSION ... #Myositis #Myopathy ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
neurosarcoidosis: Clinical ... Histology, MRI, Exclusion ... of Differential ... Treatment #management #neurology ... #rheumatology