Four to six weeks after IVMP, dysphagia had resolved in 2 and improved in 3. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

He also reported dysphagia to solids over the past week. The patient was recently admitted twice to an outside hospital for an elevated creatine phosphokinase, and diagnosed with “rhabdomyolysis.” [f1000research.com]

Pharyngeal weakness causes dysphagia. Weakness may vary from week to week or month to month. Only a third have pain. There is no rash. [patient.info]

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this case series was to quantify different strategies used to compensate in gait for hip muscle weakness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Inclusion body myositis causes severe muscle weakness. Loss of coordination is experienced as the muscles are damaged. Small holes appear in the fiber of the muscles. [myphiladelphiadisabilitylawyer.com]

Discussion Myasthenia, or simply muscle weakness, is a common admitting diagnosis in the inpatient setting with a broad differential. [f1000research.com]

Osteoporosis and osteopenia were the most common concomitant diseases observed, at 111 per 1,000 patient years, followed by lung involvement with 78 events per 1,000 patient years follow-up. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The cumulative steroid dose data was not known and would have been useful given the high concomitant incidence of osteoporosis/osteopenia in this cohort. [nzma.org.nz]

History of arthritis, 68-joint and 66-joint tender and swollen joint index, clinical features of IIM, and autoantibody profiles were obtained by clinical examination, personal interview, and review of patient records. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Muscular atrophy occurs with preservation of tendon reflexes, flexor plantar response and normal sensation. Muscles may be tender on palpation and may have a nodular grainy feel. Investigations Creatine kinase can be up to 50 times normal. [patient.info]

(seven cases) [ 146 – 148 ], pneumonia secondary to Candida albicans (one case) [ 145 ], Aspergillus fumigatus (three cases) [ 17, 149, 150 ], Aspergillus niger (one case) [ 150 ], lung abscess due to Cryptococcus laurentii (one case) [ 151 ], blastomycosis [err.ersjournals.com]