3 results
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Discoid Rash A Antinuclear ... Antibody (ANA) ... Renal Disease (Nephritis ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
IgA nephropathy, lupus ... nephritis, cryoglobulinemia ... post-infectious GN ... #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Nephritis Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... by 12 months Classification ... treatment #management #rheumatology ... #nephrology