Rheumatology Mnemonics

The best rheum mnemonics for medical student finals, OSCEs and MRCP

• Shared features of limited and systemic scleroderma (CREST)

  • Calcinosis
  • Raynaud’s phenomenon
  • Esophageal dysmotility
  • Sclerodactyly
  • Telangectasia

• Types of psoriatic arthritis (DRAMA)

  •  Distal interphalangeal
  • Rheumatoid-like
  • Asymmetrical oligoarticular/pauciarticular
  • Mutilans
  • Ankylosing-spondylitis-like

•  Sarcoid systemic features (FILLED BAGEL)

  •  Facial nerve palsy
  • Infiltrations of lung parenchyma/ pulmonary Insufficiency
  • Lymphadenopathy (hilar)
  • Liver + spleen enlargement
  • Elevated Ace and Ca2+
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Bone cysts
  • Arthralgia
  • Granulomata of skin
  • Erythema nodosum
  • Lupus pernio