B6-015 Myositis Flashcards
what would you expect to see on EMG in a case of inflammatory myopathy?
similar to normal with lower amplitude waves
at three years post diagnosis, patients treated with [….] had better functional outcomes and required less prednisone maintenance therapy
combination therapy
prednisone + azathioprine
because young patients with myositis require long term steroid therapy, […] should be added to their regime
steroid sparing agent (azathioprine)
most appropriate treatment for infectious myositis
IV antibiotics and consider surgical drainage
[….] is often associated with malignancy
dermatomyositis
in women, there is an association of dermatomyositis and […]
ovarian cancer
what would you expect to see on muscle biopsy in a patient with dermatomyositis?
-increased complement activation -> complement deposition on capillaries
-microvasulopathy
-perifasicular atrophy
patients presenting with inflammatory myopathies and severe complications should receive […]
IVIG
features consistent with long term steroid use
moon facies
weight gain
most common neuromuscular disorder in the world
chronic alcohol related neuropathy
2 most common types of painless myopathy
alcohol and steroids
in chronic alcohol related neuropathy, CK levels are typically normal, but
[…] will result in a rapid increase
ingestion of alcohol
normal skeletal muscle
**note: uniform connective tissue and nuclei at edges
distinguishing feature of myocardium
intercalated disc
normal myocardium
**note:1-2 centrally located nuclei, multiple mitochondria, intercalated discs
damage to myofibers directly
myopathic injury
injury that disrupts muscle innervation
neurogenic injury
name some expected skin findings of dermatomyositis
-telangiectasias
-heliotrope rash
-erythema around nail beds, elbows, knees
-tight, shiny, red skin
-maybe pressure point ulcers
upregulation of MHC-1 in myofibers causes an increased expression of ICAM1
dermatomyositis
heliotrope rash and Gottron papules are associated with what autoantibody?
anti-Mi2
interstitial lung disease and nonerosive arthritis are associated with what autoantibody?
anti-Jo1
patients with what autoantibody should not receive methotrexate?
anti-Jo1
paraneoplastic and juvenille myositis cases are associated with what autoantibody?
anti-P155/P140
CD8 positive T cells are prominent in inflammatory infiltrate
polymyositis
on EMG, fewer motor units and increased amplitude indicates
neurogenic lesion
on EMG, normal number of motor units with decreased amplitude indicates
myopathic lesion