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I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
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M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Diagnosis Mnemonic ... Neurological Disorders ... cytopenias) A Arthritis ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infectious Arthritis ... Disease: Systemic Lupus ... , Reactive Arthritis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes with Pancytopenia

Fanconi Anemia
Acquired Aplastic Anemia
Dyskeratosis Congenita & Telemore Biology
Aplastic Anemia ... Pancytopenia Fanconi Anemia ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... Telemore Biology Disorders ... #diagnosis #Hematology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... Cancer, Histiocytic disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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RA Rheumatic disorders ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Inflammatory disorders ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Rheumatic disorders ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... #hematology #Markers ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Homogeneous: Systemic lupus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Diagnosis Manifestations ... : - Arthritis ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #rheumatology