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AM Report: Anti-Synthetase Syndrome

Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Mechanic Hands and Interstitial Pneumonitis

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

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