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Iā€™M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Discoid Rash A Antinuclear ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... Arthritis R Renal Disease ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 ā€¢ Associated
Erythematosus - Summary Antinuclear ... ā€¢ Specific for SLE ... Treatment: ā€¢ ... Erythematosus #SLE ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 ā€¢ Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... erythematosus (SLE ... connective tissue disease ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 ā€¢ Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... in drug-induced SLE ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA #Antinuclear ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #diseases
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	ā€¢ Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	ā€¢ SLE
	ā€¢ Human parvovirus B19 infection
	ā€¢
Human parvovirus B19 ... Malar rash ā€¢ SLE ... infection ā€¢ Lyme disease ... IBD ā€¢ RA ā€¢ SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 ā€¢ Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 ā€¢ Essential thrombocytosis
 ā€¢ Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders ā€¢ Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... Association with disease ... with auto-immune diseases ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 ā€¢ Aplastic Anemia
 ā€¢ Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Megakaryopoiesis ā€¢ B12 ... Autoimmune ā€¢ ITP ā€¢ SLE ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus ā†’ like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology