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Systemic lupus erythematosus (mnemonic)

Last revised by Henry Colovic on 10 Nov 2024

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Citation:

Gajera J, Colovic H, Sharma R, Systemic lupus erythematosus (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-182707

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-182707

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/182707

rID:

182707

Article created:

23 Jan 2024, Jay Gajera ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Jay Gajera had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Last revised:

10 Nov 2024, Henry Colovic

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Colovic had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

View Henry Colovic's current disclosures

Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System, Musculoskeletal, Urogenital, Haematology

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Mnemonics

Mnemonics to remember the clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus (and ACR diagnostic criteria) are:

MD SOAP BRAIN
RASH OR PAIN

Mnemonic

MD SOAP BRAIN

M: malar "butterfly" rash
D: discoid rash
S: serositis
O: oral ulcers
A: ANA positive
P: photosensitivity, pleuritis/pericarditis
B: blood (hematologic) abnormality
R: renal disease (lupus nephritis)
A: arthritis (non-erosive)
I: immune abnormality on serology
N: neurologic (neuropsychiatric) manifestations

RASH OR PAIN

R: rash (malar, discoid)
A: arthritis
S: serositis
H: hematological abnormality
O: oral ulcers
R: renal disease (lupus nephritis)
P: photosensitivity
A: ANA positive
I: immune abnormalities
N: neuropsychiatric manifestations

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