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Iā€™M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Discoid Rash A Antinuclear ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... Arthritis R Renal Disease ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 ā€¢ Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... drug-induced SLE ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA #Antinuclear ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 ā€¢ Associated
Erythematosus - Summary Antinuclear ... screening test Anti-dsDNA ... activity Anti-Ro ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... Association with disease ... with auto-immune diseases ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- SLE Anti-histone ... - Drug-induced SLE ... - SLE Anti-SSA ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 ā€¢ Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... connective tissue disease ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 ā€¢ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
) - Diagnosis and ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 ā€¢ Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... PBC, UCTD - Anti-GW182 ... , anti-Su/Ago ā€¢ ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus ā†’ like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... (ANA) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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involvement 3% SLE-Related ... auto-immune, Infectious diseases ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #differential #rheumatology