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  1. ... the muscles. Two specific types are polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Read about myositis symptoms and management. ... for these diseases, but you can treat the symptoms. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are first treated with high doses of a ...
  2. ... breathing difficult.</html:p><html:p >Polymyositis and dermatomyositis have similar symptoms, but dermatomyositis is distinguished by a reddish or ...
  3. ... may make swallowing or breathing difficult. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis have similar symptoms, but dermatomyositis is distinguished by a reddish or ...
  4. ... rash is a sign of a related condition, dermatomyositis . Common symptoms include: Muscle weakness in the shoulders and hips. ... Contact your health care provider if you have symptoms of this disorder. Seek emergency treatment if you have shortness of breath and difficulty swallowing.
  5. ... for these diseases, but you can treat the symptoms. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are first treated with high doses of a < ... related-topic >Muscle Disorders</related-topic><see-reference ... and Tests</information-category><organization >National Library of ...
  6. ... by a health care provider when you have dermatomyositis. Severe illness can lead to disability and can sometimes result in death. Symptoms may go away completely in some people, such ...
  7. ... chest Recent invasive heart procedures Systemic lupus erythematosus Dermatomyositis Heart failure Cardiac tamponade due to disease occurs in about 2 out of 10,000 people.
  8. ... difficult-to-treat enteroviral infections (often manifesting as ... diagnosis, the development of preparations of gammaglobulin that allow ...
  9. ... features of systemic scleroderma also have signs and symptoms of another condition that affects connective tissue, such as polymyositis, dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis , Sjögren syndrome , or systemic lupus erythematosus . ...
  10. ... Addison disease Celiac disease - sprue (gluten-sensitive enteropathy) ... Sjögren syndrome Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) Type I diabetes
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