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Showing posts with label Rheumatology. Show all posts
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Saturday, November 22, 2014
Drug Induced SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) Mnemonic
Dopey Minnows Eat CHIPPPS and alfalfa sprouts
Methyl DOPA
Minocycline (can occur 2 years after starting, young females. Associated with P-ANCA).
Etanercept (Ant-TNF's can induce ANA or unmask native anti-dsDNA disease, usually not Anti-histone+)
Chlorpromazine
Hydralazine
Isoniazid
Phenytoin
Procainamide
Penicillamine (unmasks native dsDNA disease, usually not anti-Histone+; 2L's think dsDNA)
Sulfonamides
Alfalfa sprouts (L-Canavanine) can induce SLE
Methyl DOPA
Minocycline (can occur 2 years after starting, young females. Associated with P-ANCA).
Etanercept (Ant-TNF's can induce ANA or unmask native anti-dsDNA disease, usually not Anti-histone+)
Chlorpromazine
Hydralazine
Isoniazid
Phenytoin
Procainamide
Penicillamine (unmasks native dsDNA disease, usually not anti-Histone+; 2L's think dsDNA)
Sulfonamides
Alfalfa sprouts (L-Canavanine) can induce SLE
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