Classification Mnemonics

Question 1

What are the 10 categories of rheumatic diseases?

Answer 1

Vasculitis, Systemic CTDs, Psoriatic/Spondyloarthropathies, Metabolic/Endocrine, Hereditary, Bone disorders, Degenerative, Non-articular

Mnemonic: Very Sick Patients Must Have Bone Disorders Now

Question 2

What is the female-to-male ratio for autoimmune diseases?

Answer 2

9:1

Mnemonic: Ladies First For Autoimmunity

Question 3

What are the most common rheumatic diagnoses in primary care?

Answer 3

Back pain, Inflammatory arthritis, Gout, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Tendinitis/Bursitis

Mnemonic: BIG FAT

Question 4

What is the ICD-10 chapter code range for rheumatic diseases?

Answer 4

M00-M99

Mnemonic: M-SKELETON

Question 5

What percentage of GDP is attributed to the economic impact of rheumatic diseases?

Answer 5

5%

Mnemonic: 5-7-6 Steps to Bankruptcy

Question 6

What historical figure coined the term ‘rheumatism’?

Answer 6

Baillou

Mnemonic: 1642 BAILOU

Question 7

What are the components of the mnemonic ‘Rheuma Flow’?

Answer 7

Phlegm flowing, Blue bricks, Red joints, Broken pillars

Visual representation of rheumatic conditions

Question 8

What is the prevalence of lupus patients in the mnemonic ‘91 Million Sufferers’?

Answer 8

9

Represents the prevalence of lupus in a crowd of 91 million

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The mnemonic for the classification of rheumatic diseases is ‘Very Sick Patients Must Have _______’.

Answer 9

Bone Disorders Now

Question 10

True or False: Rheumatic diseases have a higher prevalence in males than females.

Answer 10

False

Autoimmune diseases are predominantly female.