Inflammatory Myopathies — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Muscle tenderness is an __________ feature of dermatomyositis.

Answer: Uncommon (present in <25-50% of cases)

Flashcard 2: _____myositis is characterized by endomysial inflammation with necrotic muscle fibers on biopsy

Answer: Poly

Flashcard 3: The first step in diagnosing a suspected inflammatory myopathy (e.g., dermatomyositis) is _____ levels

Answer: serum creatine kinase

Flashcard 4: _____ is the commonest skeletal muscle disorder in HIV.

Answer: Inflammatory myopathy

Flashcard 5: Anti-_____ antibodies are associated with dermatomyositis featuring interstitial lung disease, non-erosive arthritis, and "mechanic's hands"

Answer: Jo1

Flashcard 6: Polymyositis and dermatomyositis may have ANA, _____, anti-Mi-2, and/or anti-SRP antibodies

Answer: anti-Jo-1

Flashcard 7: _____ scleritis _____ inflammation is seen in long standing cases of rheumatoid arthritis

Answer: Necrotizing

Flashcard 8: This image is an example of a "_____" deformity, which is most commonly associated with Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer: swan neck

Flashcard 9: caplan syndrome includes _____

Answer: rheumatoid arthritis + pneumoconiosis

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Flashcard 10: Serum sickness-like reactions are associated with some drugs acting as _____ and infections (ex. HBV)

Answer: haptens (ex. penicillin)