Review of dermatomyositis: establishing the diagnosis and treatment algorithm.
This is a review article summarizing the diagnosis, evaluation and management of dermatomyositis (DM). Key clinical features and variations in clinical presentation of DM are highlighted, and the evidence-based treatments for this condition are discussed.
Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest Baptist Health , Winston-Salem , NC, USA.
Lindsay C
LC
Strowd
Joseph L
JL
Jorizzo
D000465:Algorithms; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods; D053580:Muscle Strength; D011379:Prognosis