A patient is admitted with a purple rash on her eyelids and a slightly red rash on her face and neck. The patient tells the nurse that her muscles "hurt" and she fatigues easily. The nurse would conduct additional assessment for which condition?

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The patient's presentation is consistent with dermatomyositis, which is characterized by skin involvement (i.e. purple rash on eyelids and red rash on face/neck) and muscle weakness/fatigue. Mitochondrial myopathy, polymyositis, and inclusion body myositis may also cause muscle weakness, but do not typically present with skin changes.

A Patient Is Admitted with a Purple Rash on Her