A 51-year-old woman presents with progressive proximal muscle weakness and difficulty rising from a chair over 3 months. Vital signs show BP 128/82, HR 92, RR 16, temp 37.2°C, SpO2 98%. Examination reveals violaceous discoloration around the eyelids, scaly erythematous papules over the knuckles, and proximal lower extremity weakness (4/5). Serum creatine kinase is elevated at 1,800 U/L. Dysphagia is absent. She takes no immunosuppressive medications. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Myasthenia gravis
  2. B)Polymyositis
  3. C)Inclusion body myositis
  4. D)ALS
  5. E)DermatomyositisGABARITO

Explicação

Dermatomyositis causes proximal muscle weakness with characteristic skin manifestations such as a heliotrope rash and Gottron papules. The disease involves complement mediated microangiopathy with perifascicular muscle fiber injury. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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