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I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis ... D Discoid Rash ... A Antinuclear ... erythematosus #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... pattern: - SjS ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) - Appeared 4 days after starting antibiotic therapy

#Stevens #Johnson #Syndrome #SJS #clinical #video
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS ... Johnson #Syndrome #SJS ... #clinical #video ... #dermatology #rash ... #physicalexam
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Sjogren's Syndrome (SS ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Antinuclear Antibody ... PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial Rash ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Measurement of antinuclear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... 30-40% Target: SS-A ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... Speckled pattern: • SjS ... Raynaud phenomenon, SjS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
differentiating between the diagnosis ... #Dermatology #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical ... #SJS #skin
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Sjogren's Syndrome (SS ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential