Thanks to Jason Bahk for a great presentation today!
Today’s learning points:
– Anti-synthetase syndrome: +Anti-synthetase Ab, ILD, inflammatory myopathy, inflammatory polyarthritis
– On exam: fever, “Mechanics’ hands’, non-erosive arthritis, myopathy
– Multiple cardiac manifestations: conduction, CHF, perimyocarditis
– Ddx for rhabdo causes include trauma, overexertion, metabolic, drug/toxin, inflammatory myopathies
– NEJM review on Inflammatory Muscle Diseases