Myositis   

MRI with muscle edema but biopsy pending. Would you consider this overlap myositis even though muscle enzymes are normal? 

Given that antibody levels seem to fluctuate with disease activity in a subset of patients would you assume that prednisone therapy could turn an HMGC...

The patient was diagnosed with statin-induced necrotizing myopathy (HMGCR +) and received RTX  and IVIG (one cycle over 3 days) but developed bra...

There is no history of trauma or substance abuse.

For example, in the setting of cirrhosis incidentally found on imaging.

Is there a role of immunosuppression or treating underlying malignancy will be enough?

Would you consider EMG, muscle biopsy, repeat myositis panel? Would you consider starting immunosuppression?

In patients presenting with likely statin-induced myopathy versus statin-induced autoimmune necrotizing myopathy - how do you approach the decision re...

Would you consider adding tacrolimus in this situation?

Specifically, how do you treat the delayed headache, not the headache that develops during the infusion where pre-hydration and slowing down the rate ...

Is there a role for immunomodulatory therapy?

Myositis specific antibodies and pathology results often take weeks to result.  In which cases do you start therapy before the diagnosis is solid...

i.e., Troponin I, Troponin T, and CK-MB