3 results
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
heliotrope, shawl sign ... exclusion Necrotizing Autoimmune ... #Myopathies #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
mass and NO prior signs ... or clinical history ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Inflammatory ... diagnosis #msk #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
common systemic inflammatory ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... them, but urgent rheumatology