title: Suspect myopathy? Take this approach to the work-up.
abstract: This practical guide, with handy reference tools, will help you to distinguish between myopathy and nonmyopathic disease and further refine your diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Travis Air Force Base Family Medicine Residency, Travis Air Force Base, CA, USA. Email: smithb@smithnet.us.
authors.forename: Brent W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jason C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Courtney A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Dawley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055986:Vital Signs; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D014807:Vitamin D; D003402:Creatine Kinase