How to treat dermatomyositis in a 2 year old baby

Dermatomyositis is a group of autoimmune diseases that mainly involves the skin and muscles, 2-year-old baby dermatomyositis clinically mainly use drug treatment, physical treatment.
1. Drug treatment: usually with glucocorticosteroids, such as prednisone. If the patient is ineffective on glucocorticoid treatment and serious side effects occur, immunosuppressants can be considered, including methotrexate and azathioprine. The use of drugs is strictly in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, to avoid blind use of drugs.
2. Physical therapy: avoid active exercise during the acute period of dermatomyositis in 2-year-old babies and choose only passive exercise. During the recovery period, stretching exercises can be done to strengthen the muscles and improve the range of motion of the joints.
Dermatomyositis may lead to complications, such as interstitial lung disease, heart disease, malignant tumors, after passing the above treatments, those who are ineffective need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.