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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
*Polymyositis and dermatomyositis is a multisystem disorder that involves many organs. | *Polymyositis and dermatomyositis is a multisystem disorder that involves many organs. | ||
*The hallmark of polymyositis and dermatomyositis is [[muscle weakness]]. | *The hallmark of polymyositis and dermatomyositis is symmetric [[muscle weakness]]. | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
Patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis may have a positive history of: | Patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis may have a positive history of: | ||
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===Common Symptoms=== | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
Common symptoms of polymyositis and dermatomyositis include: | Common symptoms of polymyositis and dermatomyositis include: | ||
*Symmetric [[muscle weakness]] | *Symmetric [[muscle weakness]] manifested as: | ||
**Difficulty raising their arms above the shoulders | |||
**Climbing steps | |||
**Rising from sitting | |||
*Mild myalgias | *Mild myalgias | ||
*Feeling of contraction of the arms and legs | |||
*Skin eruptions | *Skin eruptions | ||
*Fever | *Fever | ||
* | *Fatigue | ||
*Joint pain | *Joint pain | ||
*Joint swelling | *Joint swelling | ||
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*Weight loss | *Weight loss | ||
*Cough | *Cough | ||
*Difficulty swallowing | |||
*Dyspnea | *Dyspnea | ||
*Dysphagia | *Dysphagia | ||
*Nasal regurgitation | *Nasal regurgitation | ||
*Aspiration | *Aspiration | ||
*Periorbital swelling | |||
* Fingernails swelling | |||
* Splitting of the skin of the fingers | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
- Polymyositis and dermatomyositis is a multisystem disorder that involves many organs.
- The hallmark of polymyositis and dermatomyositis is symmetric muscle weakness.
History
Patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis may have a positive history of:
- Gradual worsening of proximal muscle weakness manifested as difficulty climbing stairs, getting up from a chair, carrying heavy groceries, or picking up their children
- Past medical history of other autoimmune diseases
- Family history of autoimmune diseases
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of polymyositis and dermatomyositis include:
- Symmetric muscle weakness manifested as:
- Difficulty raising their arms above the shoulders
- Climbing steps
- Rising from sitting
- Mild myalgias
- Feeling of contraction of the arms and legs
- Skin eruptions
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Joint pain
- Joint swelling
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of polymyositis and dermatomyositis include:
- Weight loss
- Cough
- Difficulty swallowing
- Dyspnea
- Dysphagia
- Nasal regurgitation
- Aspiration
- Periorbital swelling
- Fingernails swelling
- Splitting of the skin of the fingers