A 32-year-old woman presents with fatigue, proximal muscle weakness, and elevated creatine kinase. She also has a malar rash and inflammatory arthriti...

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A 32-year-old woman presents with fatigue, proximal muscle weakness, and elevated creatine kinase. She also has a malar rash and inflammatory arthritis. According to rheumatology principles, which diagnosis is most likely?

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Polymyositis overlapping with systemic lupus erythematosus

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Osteoarthritis

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Fibromyalgia

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Mechanical back pain

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Vitamin D deficiency only

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Inflammatory myopathy with lupus overlap

A 32-year-old woman presents with fatigue, proximal muscle weakness, and elevated creatine kinase. She also has a malar rash and inflammatory arthritis. According to rheumatology principles, which diagnosis is most likely?