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I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Anti-phospholipid) M Malar ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
B19 infection Malar ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #joint #pain #skin ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Manifestations: Malar ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Rheumatica • Pain ... Diffuse muscle pain ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
& NPSLE rare, Malar ... Workup: - ANA ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Diagnosis Manifestations ... Arthritis 69% - Malar ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... and Lupus Mimickers ... #differential #rheumatology
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
Electrophoresis - Comparison ... The main types are ... alpha-thalassemia and ... #Table #Hematology ... Electrophoresis #Diagnosis
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
Inflammatory joint pain ... fingers, or pain ... many differential diagnoses ... #diagnosis #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... presentation of systemic lupus ... trapezius ridges or shoulders ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... should be interpreted ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential