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Classroom classification

百科

Polymyositis-dermatomyositis

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Common symptoms

斑疹、传导阻滞、晨僵、低热、蛋白尿

The pathology of disease

Polymyositis-dermatomyositis is inflammatory myopathy; proximal weakness; rash (heliotrope/Gottron); elevated CK; immunosuppression; rheumatology; cancer screening adult.

Symptoms

Proximal weakness; rash; heliotrope; Gottron papules; elevated CK; dysphagia; rheumatology

Causes

Autoimmune inflammatory myopathy; polymyositis/dermatomyositis; adult cancer risk.

Treatment

Steroids; steroid-sparing agents; IVIG; cancer screening adult; rheumatology; rehab

Dept

Rheumatology / neurology / dermatology.

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