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Overview
This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.
- Background
  - Definition, causes, prevalence
- Diagnosis
  - Signs and symptoms, assessment, investigations, differential diagnoses
- Management
  - Primary care management, referral
- An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
- An audit suggestion
- A list of useful links and resources for further reading
Goals
During this course you will learn:
- What is meant by the terms myopathy and myositis.
- About the causes and prevalence.
- About signs and symptoms of myopathy.
- How to assess people with suspected myopathy.
- What investigations are necessary.
- About differential diagnoses.
- Which causes of myopathy can be managed in primary care.
- When referral is necessary for people with suspected myopathy.

References and Audit Suggestions

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Myopathy – Diagnosis and Management

Text 30 mins No CPD

Topics covered

Circulatory

Date created

05/01/2022

Last revision

01/03/2022

Next revision

05/01/2027

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