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Classroom classification

百科

Dermatomyositis and polymyositis

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Common symptoms

呼吸衰竭、炎性细胞浸润、呼吸困难、肌痛、二尖瓣脱垂、腹痛、便秘、发绀

The pathology of disease

Dermatomyositis and polymyositis are idiopathic inflammatory myopathies; proximal muscle weakness; elevated CK; dermatomyositis has rash (heliotrope/Gottron); immunosuppression; cancer screening.

Symptoms

Proximal weakness; difficulty rising; rash (heliotrope, Gottron); dysphagia; interstitial lung disease; elevated CK; cancer association

Causes

Autoimmune; myositis-specific antibodies; cancer association; interstitial lung disease.

Treatment

Steroids; steroid-sparing (methotrexate/azathioprine/rituximab); cancer screening; treat ILD; rheumatology

Dept

Rheumatology / neurology / dermatology.

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