3. Rheumatology and Immunology Flashcards
Specificity is the likelihood that an individual with a disease will test […].
negative
Ferritin and fibrinogen are examples of […] acute phase reactants.
positive
[…] antigen positivity is a specific marker for mixed connective tissue disease.
RNP
RNP antigen positivity is a specific marker for […] disease.
mixed connective tissue
[…] antigen is associated with systemic sclerosis.
scl-70
scl-70 antigen is associated with […].
systemic sclerosis
[…] antibodies are useful in diagnosing limited scleroderma.
Anti-centromere
Anti-centromere antibodies are useful in diagnosing […].
limited scleroderma
[…] antibodies attack citrulline residues that form in the post-translational modification of arginine.
anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide
anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies attack citrulline residues that form in the post-translational modification of […].
arginine
[…] is a more sensitive marker for inflammation compared to ESR.
CRP
CRP is a more sensitive marker for inflammation compared to […].
ESR
[…] presents with CREST syndrome: calcinosis, raynauds, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
Limited scleroderma
Limited scleroderma presents with […] syndrome: calcinosis, raynauds, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
CREST
Limited scleroderma presents with CREST syndrome: […].
calcinosis, raynauds, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia
Inherited deficiencies in the […],[…], and […] complement proteins can predispose a person to develop SLE.
C1,C2,C4
Inherited deficiencies in the C1,C2, and C4 complement proteins can predispose a person to develop […].
SLE
Inflammatory disorder of joints usually cause this type of anemia:
anemia of chronic disease (normochromic normocytic)
The […] and […] are the joint sites most commonly affected by rheumatoid arthritis.
MCP, PIP
The […] joint at the base of the thumb is a common site of osteoarthritis.
carpometacarpal
The carpometacarpal joint at the base of the thumb is a common site of […].
osteoarthritis
[…] is joint pain without any deformities seen on exam and this is seen in non-articular joint disorders.
Arthralgia
Arthralgia is joint pain without any deformities seen on exam and this is seen in […] joint disorders.
non-articular