Everyone wants to know about #myositis. Here's a thread for an overview of the disease 👇🏻
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1️⃣ What is myositis?
'Myo' means muscle 💪 and 'itis' means inflammation 🔥
2️⃣ What causes it?
- infections 🦠
- drugs 💊
- autoimmunity 🗡️
It can affect children & adults.
'Myo' means muscle 💪 and 'itis' means inflammation 🔥
2️⃣ What causes it?
- infections 🦠
- drugs 💊
- autoimmunity 🗡️
It can affect children & adults.
Let's talk about autoimmune myositis or idiopathic inflammatory myopathy #IIM
3️⃣ What are the broad subtypes of IIM?
🔸Dermatomyositis
🔸Inclusion Body Myositis
🔸Polymyositis
🔸Necrotizing myositis
3️⃣ What are the broad subtypes of IIM?
🔸Dermatomyositis
🔸Inclusion Body Myositis
🔸Polymyositis
🔸Necrotizing myositis
5️⃣ What are its muscular symptoms?
As the name suggests, weakness of the muscles is often the main symptom
🔸Inability to comb hair
🔸walk/squat/climb stairs
🔸turn in bed/ lift the neck
🔸at times difficulty in swallowing and even breathing (muscles of the food pipe and chest)
As the name suggests, weakness of the muscles is often the main symptom
🔸Inability to comb hair
🔸walk/squat/climb stairs
🔸turn in bed/ lift the neck
🔸at times difficulty in swallowing and even breathing (muscles of the food pipe and chest)
6️⃣Does it only affect muscles?
NO !!
Other symptoms
🔸Skin rashes
🔸Lung disease
🔸Bluish discoloration of fingers
🔸Cardiac disease
🔸Arthritis
NO !!
Other symptoms
🔸Skin rashes
🔸Lung disease
🔸Bluish discoloration of fingers
🔸Cardiac disease
🔸Arthritis
7️⃣ How is it diagnosed?
With the help of a Rheumatologist/Internist/neurologist and supported by some blood tests, autoantibodies, imaging, electromyography and at times muscle biopsy ✂️
With the help of a Rheumatologist/Internist/neurologist and supported by some blood tests, autoantibodies, imaging, electromyography and at times muscle biopsy ✂️
8️⃣ How is it treated?
To take care of the immune system gone awry, medicines that suppress/modulate the immune system are used.
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EXERCISE! 🚴
To take care of the immune system gone awry, medicines that suppress/modulate the immune system are used.
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EXERCISE! 🚴
9️⃣ Is it treatable?
Yes! With early diagnosis, correct treatment, and regular follow up it can be kept under control.
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Yes! With early diagnosis, correct treatment, and regular follow up it can be kept under control.
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🔟 Can it be prevented?
All in all, no! But nevertheless a healthy lifestyle free of addictions 🚬 can help
To prevent flares,
🔸 Avoid sun exposure
🔸 Regular follow up
🔸 Don't stop 💊 by yourself
🔸Exercise
🔸🚭
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All in all, no! But nevertheless a healthy lifestyle free of addictions 🚬 can help
To prevent flares,
🔸 Avoid sun exposure
🔸 Regular follow up
🔸 Don't stop 💊 by yourself
🔸Exercise
🔸🚭
#MedTwitter
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