Myopathies Flashcards
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what are the features of myopathy ?
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symmetrical muscle weakness (proximal > distal)
problems are rising from chair or getting out of bath
sensation normal, reflexes normal, no fasciculation
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auto immune causes of myopathies ?
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anti-synthetase syndrome
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inherited cause of myopathy ?
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Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy
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endocrine cause of myopathy ?
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Cushing’s,
thyrotoxicosis
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diet cause of myopathy ?
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alcohol
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what features are included with anti synthesise syndrome ?
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proximal myopathy
mechanic hands
interstitial lung disease,
myositis,
Raynaud’s phenomenon,
and arthritis
