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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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Neurological Disorders ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... #systemic #lupus ... #erythematosus ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... • Evolution: ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Systemic ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... #patterns #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA ... (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... months to years) Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Immunologic Workup ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... lupus erythematosus ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology