Differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness
Despite its misleading adjective, the most commonly used diagnostic criteria of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are applicable only after all other non-autoimmune muscle diseases have been excluded. It makes differential diagnosis the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakne...
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doaj-546a79e2b3154c3597cf6ea9668e0f962020-11-25T02:31:26ZengTermedia Publishing HouseRheumatology0034-62332084-98342018-10-0156530731510.5114/reum.2018.7950234091Differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weaknessPiotr SzczęsnyKatarzyna ŚwierkockaMarzena OlesińskaDespite its misleading adjective, the most commonly used diagnostic criteria of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are applicable only after all other non-autoimmune muscle diseases have been excluded. It makes differential diagnosis the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness. This article is designed to list the most common conditions from which to differentiate in rheumatological care. In fact, many patients with the diseases described here have been initially misdiagnosed with IIM. For the purpose of this article, only the most commonly found and important conditions according to the authors are listed with the essence of information; other autoimmune muscle diseases, such as sarcoidosis and eosinophilic myositis, are not portrayed. The attached bibliography may serve as a source, when further exploration of a specific subject is needed.https://www.termedia.pl/Differential-diagnosis-of-idiopathic-inflammatory-myopathies-in-adults-the-first-step-when-approaching-a-patient-with-muscle-weakness,18,34091,1,1.htmlmyositis differential diagnosis myopathies in adults |
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Differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness |
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Differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness |
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Differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness |
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Differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness |
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Differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness |
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differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults – the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness |
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Termedia Publishing House |
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Rheumatology |
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0034-6233 2084-9834 |
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2018-10-01 |
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Despite its misleading adjective, the most commonly used diagnostic criteria of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are applicable only after all other non-autoimmune muscle diseases have been excluded. It makes differential diagnosis the first step when approaching a patient with muscle weakness. This article is designed to list the most common conditions from which to differentiate in rheumatological care. In fact, many patients with the diseases described here have been initially misdiagnosed with IIM. For the purpose of this article, only the most commonly found and important conditions according to the authors are listed with the essence of information; other autoimmune muscle diseases, such as sarcoidosis and eosinophilic myositis, are not portrayed. The attached bibliography may serve as a source, when further exploration of a specific subject is needed. |
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