61 - Lupus Erythematosus Flashcards

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The term LE-specific relates to those lesions displaying a/an

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Interface dermatitis

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2
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Most frequent clinical manifestation of LE

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Joint inflammation

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3
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Second most frequent clinical manifestation of LE

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Skin disease

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ACLE

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  1. Localized ACLE (malar rash, butterfly rash)
  2. Generalized ACLE (lupus maculopapular rash, SLE rash, photosensitive lupus dermatitis)
    a. TEN-like ACLE
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SCLE

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  1. Annular SCLE
  2. Papulosquamous SCLE

*Drug-induced

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CCLE

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  1. Classic DCLE
    a. Localized DLE
    b. Generalized DLE
  2. Hypertrophic/verrucous DLE
  3. Lupus profundus/lupus panniculitis
  4. Mucosal DLE
  5. Oral DLE
  6. Conjunctival DLE
  7. Lupus tumidus (urticarial plaque phase of LE)
  8. Chillblain LE (chillblain lupus, perniotic lupus)
  9. Lichenoid DLE (LE/lichen planus overlap, lupus planus)
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7
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Fixed erythema, flat or raised, over the malar eminences, tending to spare the nasolabial folds

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Malar rash

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Erythematous raised patches with adherent keratotic scaling and follicular plugging; atrophic scarring may occur in older lesions

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Discoid rash

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Skin rash as a result of unusual reaction to sunlight, by patient history or physician observation

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Photosensitivity

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Oral ulcers: oral or nasopharyngeal ulceration, usually (painful/painless), observed by a physician

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Painless

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Serositis criteria

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a. Pleuritis - convincing history of pleuritic pain or rub heard by a physician or evidence of pleural effusion
or
b. Pericarditis - documented by electrocardiogram or rub or evidence of pericardial effusion

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Renal disorder criteria

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a. Persistent proteinuria - >0.5 g/day or greater than 3+ if quantitation not performed
or
b. Cellular casts - may be red cell, hemoglobin, granular, tubular, or mixed

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Neurologic disorder criteria

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a. Seizures - in the absence of offending drugs or known metabolic derangements (eg, uremia, ketoacidosis, or electrolyte imbalance)
or
b. Psychosis - in the absence of offending drugs or known metabolic derangements (eg, uremia, ketoacidosis, or electrolyte imbalance)

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Hematologic disorder criteria

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a. Hemolytic anemia - with reticulocytosis
or
b. Leukopenia - < 4000 μL total on 2 or more occasions
or
c. Lymphopenia - < 1500/μL on 2 or more occasions
or
d. Thrombocytopenia - < 100,000 μL in the absence of offending drugs

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Immunologic disorder criteria

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a. Anti-DNA - antibody to native DNA in abnormal titer
or
b. Anti-Smith antigen - presence of antibody to Smith nuclear antigen
or
c. Positive finding of antiphospholipid antibodies based on (1) an abnormal serum level of igG or igM anticardiolipin antibodies, (2) a positive test result for lupus anticoagulant using a standard method, (3) a false-positive serologic test for syphilis known to be positive for at least 6 months and confirmed by Treponema pallidum immobilization or fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test

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Antinuclear antibody criteria

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An abnormal titer of antinuclear antibody by immunofluorescence of an equivalent assay at any point in time and in the absence of drugs known to be associated with “drug-induced lupus” syndrome

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17
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1982 Revised Criteria for Classification of SLE: a person shall be said to have SLE if any _____ or more of the _____ criteria present

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4

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18
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_____ SCLE patients are somewhat older at disease onset

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Drug-induced

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19
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Most common form of CCLE

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Classic DLE

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20
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Approximately _____% of patients presenting with isolated localized DLE subsequently develop SLE

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5

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21
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Most upregulated gene pathway identified in microarray studies in SLE patients

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Type 1 IFN

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22
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Produce large amounts of type 1 IFN in response to DNA and RNA stimulation through toll-like receptors 7 and 9

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Plasmacytoid dendritic cells

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23
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Probably the most important environmental factor in the induction phase of SLE

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UV radiation

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24
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Y/N: Smokers are at a greater risk of developing SLE than are nonsmoker and former smokers

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Yes

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25
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Patients with treatment-resistance CLE were much more likely to

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Smoke

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26
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Patients with LE-specific skin disease who smoke are less responsive to

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Anti-malarial treatment

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27
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Seroconversion to _____ virus among patients with SLE is nearly universal

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Epstein-Barr virus

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28
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Y/N: The designations acute, subacute, and chronic, in regard to CLE, refer to how long individual lesions have been present.

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No - Refer to the pace and severity of any associated SLE and are not necessarily related to how long individual lesions have been present

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29
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Most commonly imputed drug classes causing drug-induced lupus

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Antacids
Antifungals
Biologics
Chemotherapeutic

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30
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Localized ACLE has commonly been referred to as

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Classic butterfly rash or

Malar rash of SLE

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31
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Characteristically spared in malar rash

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Nasolabial folds

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32
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Generalized ACLE presents as a widespread morbilliform or exanthematous eruption often focused over the extensor aspects of the arms and hands and characteristically sparing the

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Knuckles

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33
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Perivascular nail fold erythema and telangiectasia are considerably more common and occur in more exaggerated forms of

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Dermatomyositis

Systemic sclerosis

34
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An extremely acute form of ACLE is rarely seen that can simulate

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Toxic epidermal necrolysis

35
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ACLE can be differentiated from true TEN because it

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Occurs on predominantly sun-exposed skin

Has a more insidious onset

36
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A finding of circulating autoantibodies to the _____ strongly supports a diagnosis of SCLE

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Ro/SS-A ribonucleoprotein particle

37
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Erythema multiforme-like lesions occurring in patients with SLE in the presence of La/SS-B autoantibodies

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Rowell syndrome

38
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When the face is involved with SCLE, it is most often the _____, with sparing of the _____

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Lateral face

Central, malar regions

39
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A consistent clinical difference is that DLE lesions are characteristically _____, whereas SCLE lesions are not

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Indurated

40
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Risk factors for the development of SLE in a patient presenting with SCLE lesions

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Papulosquamous type of SCLE
Leukopenia
High titer of ANA (>1:640)
anti-dsDNA antibodies

41
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When the adherent scale is lifted from more advanced DLE lesions, keratotic spikes similar in appearance to _____ can be seen to project from the undersurface of the scale

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Carpet tacks

42
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May represent telogen effluvium occurring as the result of flaring systemic disease

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Lupus hair

43
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Y/N: LE skin disease activity can be precipitated by any form of cutaneous trauma

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Yes - Koebner phenomenom or isomorphic effect

44
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Perforation of the nasal septum is more often associated with _____ than DLE

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SLE

45
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Kaposi-Irrgang disease

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LE profundus/LE panniculitis

46
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Chillblain LE appears to be associated with _____ antibodies

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anti-Ro/SS-A

47
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Helps to distinguish chillblain LE from idiopathic chillblains

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Persistence of lesions beyond the cold months
Positive ANA
Presence of one of the other ACR criteria for SLE

48
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Y/N: The characteristic epidermal histologic changes of LE-specific skin disease are only minimally expressed, if at all in lupus erythematosus tumidus

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Yes

49
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Most photosensitive subtype of cutaneous lupus

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Lupus erythematosus tumidus

50
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Y/N: Lupus erythematosus tumidus typically demonstrates a poor response to antimalarials

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No - good response

51
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Y/N: Lupus erythematosus tumidus lesions tend to resolve completely without either scarring or atrophy

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Yes

52
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The presence of LE-nonspecific skin changes, especially when seen in conjunction with LE-specific rashes, corresponds with

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Higher systemic disease activity

53
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The laboratory markers for SCLE are the presence of _____ (70% - 90%) and, less commonly, _____ (30% - 50%) autoantibodies

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Anti-Ro/SS-A

Anti-La/SS-B

54
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Approximately _____% of the patients with SCLE develop active SLE

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10

55
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Evidence suggests that overlap occurs between SCLE and

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Sjogren syndrome

56
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First line treatment for LE-specific skin disease

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Topical glucocorticoids, topical calcineurin inhibitor

Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide

57
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Second line treatment for LE-specific skin disease

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Hydroxychloroquine
Chloroquine
Quinacine

If monotherapy fails, add quinacrine to either hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine

58
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Short course treatment (2-16 weeks only) for LE-specific skin disease

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Prednisone

Thalidomide

59
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Third line treatment for LE-specific skin disease

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Azathioprine
Mycophenolate mofetil
Methotrexate

60
Q

Maximum dose of hydroxychloroquine

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6.5 mg/kg/day based on ideal body weight

61
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Maximum dose of chloroquine

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3-4 mg /kg/day

62
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Approximately _____ are required to reach equilibrium blood levels of hydroxychloroquine

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6 weeks

63
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If no response is seen after _____ of hydroxychloroquine, quinacrine hydrochloride 100 mg/day can be added

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8-12 weeks

64
Q

Antimalarial that does not cause retinopathy

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Quinacrine

65
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Doses of _____ may need to be adjusted for patients with decreased renal or hepatic function

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Quinacrine

66
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Chloroquine is generally felt to be more efficacious than hydroxychloroquine in treating CLE, perhaps because of the

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Earlier therapeutic responds that might occur as a result of the shorter time period required to reach steady-state blood levels

67
Q

Should not be used simultaneously because of the enhanced risk of retinal toxicity

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Hydroxychloroquine

Chloroquine

68
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(Hydroxychloroquine/Chloroquine) may be more retinotoxic than (Hydroxychloroquine/Chloroquine)

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Chloroquine

Hydroxychloroquine

69
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Y/N: Modern hydroxychloroquine regimen can be used safely in children and in women who are pregnant

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Yes

70
Q

Antimalarial associated with higher incidence of side effects

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Quinacrine

71
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Commonly produces a yellow discoloration of the entire skin and sclera in fair-skinned individuals, which is completely reversible when the dose of the drug is reduced or discontinued altogether

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Quinacrine

72
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Can produce significant hemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency

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Quinacrine

73
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Can produce bone marrow suppression, including aplastic anemia, although this effect is exceedingly rare with the current dosage regimens

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Each of the aminoquinolone antimalarials

74
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Significant dose-related and/or methemoglobinemia can result from the use of

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Dapsone

75
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Sensory neuropathy is another toxicity associated with _____, and 25% to 75% of patients with CLE develop peripheral neuropathy while taking this drug

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Thalidomide

76
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Thromboembolism is a serious adverse event that may occur in patients with a preexisting hypercoagulable state

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Thalidomide

77
Q

Thalidomide analog

US FDA approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma

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Lenalidomide

78
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Safety data to date indicates a much lower rate of peripheral neuropathy with (thalidomide/lenalidomide) compared to (thalidomide/lenalidomide); however it has a similar rate of thromboembolism (especially when combined with glucocorticoids) and leukopenia compared to (thalidomide/lenalidomide)

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Lenolidomide
Thalidomide
Thalidomide

79
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Because steroid-induced bone loss occurs most rapidly in the first _____ of use, all patients who do not have contraindications should begin agents to prevent osteoporosis with the initiation of steroid therapy

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6 months

80
Q

(Prednisone/Prednisolone) rather than (Prednisone/Prednisolone) should be used in patients who have significant underlying liver disease, because (Prednisone/Prednisolone) requires hydroxylation in the liver to become biologically active

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Prednisolone
Prednisone
Prednisone

81
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Any amount of prednisone given as a single oral dose in the morning has (more/less) adrenal-suppressing activity than the same amount given in divided doses throughout the day

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Less

82
Q

Any given amount of prednisone, taken in divided doses, has a (greater/lesser) LE-suppressing activity than does the same amount of drug given as a single morning dose

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Greater