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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 ... Anti-phospholipid) M Malar ... Discoid Rash A Antinuclear ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... , PM/SSc OS, MCTD ... anti-Su/Ago • Golgi/polar ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Pericardial window ... Diagnosis? ... small amount of pericardial ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... cardiology #ultrasound #Pericardial
Bicornuate Pregnancy on Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound

An 18yo female presents with vaginal bleeding. What is your diagnosis?
RESOLUTION:
Bicornuate Pregnancy on Transabdominal ... What is your diagnosis ... plane, the yolk sac ... a gestational sac ... Bicornuate #Pregnancy #Transabdominal
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... ex: duplicated SVC ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
or scleroderma (SSc ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
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 ... anti-Su/Ago Golgi/polar ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear ... #differential #diagnosis
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... Associated with SLE-SSc-AlM ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear ... erythematosus #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Trauma: Direct pericardial ... catheterization) Pericardial ... leakage into pericardial ... sac) Chylopericardium ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... or scleroderma (SSc ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #rheumatology #diagnosis