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62 - Dermatomyositis Flashcards

1
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Have the characteristic rash of dermatomyositis but no clinical signs or symptoms of myositis

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Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis

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Have the characteristic DM rash but no clinical signs or symptoms of myositis

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Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM)

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_____% of patients have CADM

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20

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If not CADM, then the rest of patients with DM have

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Classic dermatomyositis

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CADM can be further subclassified into

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Hypomyopathic CM

Amyopathic DM

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Hypomyopathic DM is classified if one of these test results is abnormal

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  1. Magnetic resonance imaging
  2. Electromyography
  3. Muscle biopsy
  4. Laboratory studies of muscle enzymes
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CADM in which all the test results are normal

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Amyopathic DM

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Y/N: It has become clear that muscle histology and clinical findings can be defined that are specific to DM

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No - cannot be defined

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Three major criteria in Sontheimer’s proposed diagnostic criteria for cutaneous dermatomyositis

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  1. Heliotrope sign
  2. Gottron papules
  3. Gottron sign
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Violaceous erythema over the eyelids

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Heliotrope sign

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Papules overlying the MCP and IP joints

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Gottron papules

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Erythema overlying the knees, elbows, IP joints, olecranon processes, patellae, and medial malleoli

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Gottron sign

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Sontheimer suggested that a diagnosis of CADM could be made if _____ major criteria were present or _____ major and _____ minor criteria were present in addition to biopsy of at least one region showing histopathologic changes consistent with DM

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2

1, 2

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CADM is an important group to recognize because these patients appear to harbor the same risks for _____ as their classic counterparts

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Systemic disease

Malignancy

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DM has a bimodal distribution in the age of disease onset, occurring at two peaks, at _____ years and _____ years of life

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5 to 14

45 to 64

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16
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DM triggers

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Substantial ultraviolet exposure
Strenuous activity (for the patient with concurrent myositis)
Recent malignancy

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There is often significant pruritus associated with affected skin, particularly on the _____, which may also be described as a “tightness” or burning or with other dysesthetic qualities such as crawling or tingling

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Scalp

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Characteristic cutaneous feature of affected skin in DM

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Violaceous patches and plaques, varying from a bright pink to a deep violet color

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Trunk involvement seen on the posterior neck, upper back, and shoulders, which may extend to the posterior upper arms

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Shawl sign

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20
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Confluent violaceous erythema on the sun-exposed areas of the lower anterior neck and anterior chest

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V-neck sign

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Generally, (juvenile/adult) DM more characteristically displays atrophy and poikiloderma in classic areas of Gottron sign

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Juvenile

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Violaceous erythema ad poikiloderma on the lateral hips and lateral thighs

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Holster sign

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23
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Hyperkeratosis and fissuring along the medial thumb and lateral second and third digits

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Mechanic’s hands

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Mechanic’s hands is a cutaneous clue to the possible presence of

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Interstitial lung disease

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25
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Proximal nailfold involvement can be highly suggestive of

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DM

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26
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Ulceration may be present in 30% of patients and often affects the skin over the _____ although it can be found anywhere

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Extensor joint surfaces

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Cutaneous ulceration in DM warrants concern for the presence of

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Anti-MDA5 antibodies or

Malignancy

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Ulcers have been correlated with the presence of _____, but this is likely through their association with anti-MDA5 antibodies

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Interstitial lung disease

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29
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Symmetric violaceous patch across the midline of the hard palate

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Ovoid palatal patch

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30
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Ovoid palatal patch is most frequently observed in the subset of patients with DM with

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Anti-transcriptional intermediary factor 1gamma (TIF1-gamma)

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31
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Ovoid palatal patch could be confused with oral findings of discoid lupus or lichen planus, but their consistent localization to the _____ may aid in the diagnosis of DM

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Center of the hard palate

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Although _____ is often an important sign of activity, it can often be a sign of damage as well

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Erythema

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Distinctive and pathognomonic pattern composed of reticulated, sometimes atrophic white macules adjacent to erythema or telangiectasias

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Red on white

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34
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The thin skin along the _____ is a frequent place to visualize the “red-on-white” pattern

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Bitemporal hairline

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35
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This morphology is a very useful diagnostic tool because it does not seem to be associated with other connective tissue diseases

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Red on white

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36
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Atrophy, hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, and telangiectasias

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Poikiloderma

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_____, as opposed to the “red-on-white”, is a late manifestation and is not diagnostically specific

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Poikiloderma

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38
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Typically a late manifestation in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, or muscle and typically affects the trunk proximal extremities, or areas of previous disease activity

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Calcinosis

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39
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Calcinosis occurs more rapidly after disease onset in (juvenile/adult) versus (juvenile/adult) DM

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Juvenile

Adult

40
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Calcinosis is most frequent on the _____ in DM, in contrast to systemic sclerosis in which _____ calcinosis is most frequent

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Extremities

Digital

41
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In both juvenile and adult DM, the presence of _____ antibodies is associated with an increased risk of calcinosis

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Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 (NXP-2)

42
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Calcinosis is also commonly seen in the _____ subset, which as associated with known vasculopathy

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Anti-MDA5

43
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Reflects active disease in DM, typically affecting the buttocks, trunk, and proximal extremities
May progress to calcinosis or lipoatrophy

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Panniculitis

44
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Histopathology shows a _____ panniculitus but may have features of lupus panniculitis with lipomembranous changes or with septal thickening as in deep morphea

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Lobular

45
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Patients with _____ antibodies have a higher risk of alopecia, which commonly is severe and occurs early in the disease

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Anti-MDA5

46
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Has been recently found to be associated with anti-NXP2 antibodies and may predict more severe muscle disease

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Subcutaneous edema

47
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Most common pulmonary manifestation in DM and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality

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Interstitial lung disease

48
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Pulmonary function tests show a

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Restrictive disease pattern with a decreased forced vital capacity or a decreased diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide

49
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Most common radiographic and histologic pattern in DM

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Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia

50
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Rare manifestation in DM

PFT revealing a disproportionately low diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide compared with a relatively normal FVC

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension

51
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Gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Right heart catheterization

52
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Myositis in DM typically presents as

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Symmetrical proximal muscle weakness

53
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Described as soreness or muscle tightness or burning, but muscles are not tender to palpation

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Myalgia

54
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Patients may note a hoarse or raspy voice (dysphonia) from _____ involvement

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Cricoarytenoid muscle

55
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May occur because of weak pharyngeal musculature

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Dysphagia

56
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Y/N: There is a high correlation between dysphagia and weakness of the anterior neck muscles

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Yes

57
Q

Distal muscle weakness in the hands, manifesting as difficulty opening jars or holding onto objects, more typically occurs late in disease or in patients with _____ antibodies

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Anti-NXP2

58
Q

Arthralgias are common in DM, reported in _____% of patients

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30 to 40

59
Q

Gastrointestinal involvement is an uncommon manifestation in juvenile DM, reported in _____% of juvenile patients with DM

A

4

60
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Y/N: Cardiac involvement in DM is usually subclinical

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Yes

61
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May be a useful biomarker in detecting subclinical cardiac muscle involvement

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Cardiac troponin I

62
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DM is associated with malignancy in _____% of cases

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10 to 20

63
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Malignancies tend to occur within the first _____ of disease onset

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1 to 2 years

64
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Major antibody associated with malignancy

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Anti-TIF1-gamma

65
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DM is primarily an immune-mediated disorder with molecular and histologic evidence supporting a role for _____ immunity

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Both innate and adaptive

66
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Y/N: Myositis is not a requirement for the diagnosis of DM

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Yes

67
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A patient presenting with alopecia, cutaneous or mucosal ulceration, palmar erythematous papules, severe arthralgia or arthritis, and shortness of breath should trigger the clinician to consider

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Anti-MDA5 DM

68
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Patients with mechanic’s hands, arthritis, Raynaud phenomenon, and lung symptoms are at high risk of having

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Antisynthetase disease

69
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Patients with extreme myalgia, peripheral edema, and distal weakness should be ruled out for DM specifically with

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Anti-NXP2 antibodies

70
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Myositis-specific autoantibodies associated with DM

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TIF1-gamma
NXP2
MDA5
SAE
Mi-2
Jo-1
Other antisynthetase antibodies (PL-7, PL-12, EJ, OJ, SRP)
71
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Early in the course of the disease, _____ are reasonably sensitive biomarkers of muscle inflammation. However, mid to late in the course of myositis, their sensitivity decreases

A

Serum muscle enzymes

Electromyographic studies

72
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Serum muscle enzymes

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Creatine kinase
Aldolase
Lactate dehydrogenase
Aspartate aminotransferase
Alanine aminotransferase
73
Q

To increase the sensitivity of detecting myositis in laboratory testing, the clinician should

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Evaluate creatine kinase, aldolase, and LDH as a group

74
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All muscle enzymes can be elevated after strenuous activity; in questionable cases, the enzyme levels can be rechecked after

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10-14 days following the activity

75
Q

Can be elevated with liver disease or hemolysis of the blood sample

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Aldolase

AST and ALT

76
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Will be elevated with hepatic injury but will not be elevated in myositis
Helpful addition to laboratory testing for myositis if hepatic sources are suspected

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Gamma-glutamyl transferas

77
Q

Serum ferritin is often highly elevated (>500 mg/dL) in _____ patients

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Anti-MDA5

78
Q

Sensitive indicator of myositis on MRI and correlates with creatine kinase levels

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Muscle edema

79
Q

If a muscle biopsy is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of DM, it has the highest yielded if performed within _____ of beginning any immunomodulatory therapy

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2 weeks

80
Q

Most common source of persistent disease skin activity

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Skin over muscles or other organs

81
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Y/N: Cutaneous DM often has discordant treatment response with the muscle disease, with recalcitrant skin disease continuing years after the muscle disease is in remission

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Yes

82
Q

In addition to a complete history and physical examination, routine age-appropriate cancer screening studies (_____), and relevant screening blood work (_____) as well as a urinalysis are indicated

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Colonoscopy, mammogram, prostate examination

Complete blood count, renal and liver function tests

83
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The manual muscle testing for a subset of eight muscle groups may be performed, which is a validated muscle test in which eight major muscle groups (_____) that are the highest yield in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

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Neck flexors
Deltoids
Biceps
Wrist extensors
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Quadriceps
Ankle dorsiflexors
84
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Serum muscle enzymes are checked _____ as biomarkers or myositis

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At each visit

85
Q

Found in both cardiac as well as regenerating skeletal muscle, so it is not a specific test, although it could be used as a screening test for cardiac involvement

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Creatine kinase-MB

86
Q

First line treatment of skin disease in DM

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Photoprotection
Topical steroids
Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine
Quinacrine

87
Q

First line treatment of muscle disease in DM

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Systemic corticosteroids

88
Q

Second line treatment of skin and muscle disease in DM

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Methotrexate
Mycophenolate mofetil
IVIg
Azathioprine

89
Q

Although photoprotection is a key first step in management, up to _____% of patients with DM are actually minimally photosensitive, and as few as _____% may report disease exacerbation after UV exposure

A

60

20

90
Q

First line treatment for myositis in combination with prednisone

A

Methotrexate

91
Q

In patients with DM with suspected or diagnosed ILD, it is prudent to select a different agent than _____ because of its potential to induce acute pneumonitis and pulmonary fibrosis, thereby complicating the evaluation and management of ILD

A

Methotrexate

92
Q

First-line oral agent when ILD is present

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Mycophenolate mofetil

93
Q

Most likely the single most effective agent for cutaneous DM

A

Intravenous immunoglobulin

94
Q

Commonly used as maintenance therapy in the treatment of ILD associated with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, typically after induction with cyclophosphamide

A

Azathioprine

95
Q

Calcinosis remains one of the most formidable therapeutic challenges in the DM. _____ for localized lesions remains the most effective and definitive therapy

A

Surgical excision

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