PPT-Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies IIM are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by symmetric proximal muscle weakness and elevated serum levels of enzymes derived from skeletal muscle . I-3 Fall 2012. Marieke Kruidering, Ph.D.. Pharmacology in I-3. Week 2. Anti-inflammatory. and immunosuppressive. drugs 1 & . 2. TBL. Week 4. Antibacterial drugs 1. Week 5. Antibacterial drugs 2. Antibacterial drugs . Soft Tissue Inflammatory. Multiple modalities. X-ray. Ultrasound. CT. MRI. Nuclear Medicine. Soft Tissue Inflammatory. Multiple modalities. X-ray. Evaluate for mass. Evaluate for soft tissue air. Evaluate for bone involvement. M. yofibroblastic Tumors In Children. Dr. Ibtisam Al Shuaili. Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Imaging. Alberta Children Hospital. Calgary, Canada. Disclosure. No financial disclosure.. Introduction.. Pathogenesis.. Diet. General. Fresh . is best . Fruits . and vegetables from all parts of the color spectrum. Omega-3 . fatty acids . Whole . grains. Ginger and curry . (. turmeric) for . anti-inflammatory effects . Response. A review. The 3 Lines of Defense. FIRST line: Barrier protection. non-specific (treats . each pathogen the . same). acts to prevent the pathogen from getting into the body. skin, mucous membranes, tears, sweat. Robert Murphy, MD. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellow. Disclosures. none. Outline. Definitions of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies. Therapeuti. c Options. Polymyositis. Dermatomyositis. Necrotizing Myopathy. Literally thousands of inflammatory . dermatoses. have been described. . acute lesions . last from days to weeks and are characterized by inflammatory infiltrates (usually composed of lymphocytes and macrophages rather than neutrophils), edema, and variable degrees of epidermal, vascular, or subcutaneous injury. . Dr. Omar Mansour. Consultant Colorectal & Laparoscopic . General Surgeon. Assistant Professor of General Surgery. Al-. Balqa. Applied University. FRCS FRCSI FEBC MSc MRCSI. What IS IBD. ? . Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. . Frank H. Wians, Jr., PhD, MT(ASCP), MASCP, DABCC, FACB. Professor of Pathology. Texas Tech University of the Health Sciences Center El Paso. and the. Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. Technical Director, Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center (UMC) El Paso. Fred . Tabung. , . PhD(c. ), MSPH. Department . of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Arnold . School of Public . Health, USC. 4. th. Annual . USC . Center for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, Annual Symposium. Dr. . . Kumari. . Anjana. Assistant Professor. Deptt. . of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology. Bihar Veterinary College, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. NSAIDs . are heterogeneous group of drugs having analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effect.. . Romano . et al . (2012). This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution . NonCommercialNoDerivatives. 4.0 International License: . http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. consultant Neurologist. MYOPATHY. MYO- is muscle , pathos is suffering in Greek.. Disorders in which there is a primary functional or structural impairment of skeletal muscle.. Approach to myopathy . At the end of this lecture, the students should be able to:. Understand the structure of the various types of muscle fibers.. Acquire a basic knowledge of the classification of . myopathies. and give examples of these disorders..