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What is the lab work of non-infectious inflammatory myopathies

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Positive ANA
Anti-Jo-1 AB
Anti-Mi-2 AB’s
Increased creatinine and aldolase

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Give two examples of non-infectious inflammatory myopathies. What are they?

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Don’t matter myositis + polymyositis

Immune-mediated disorders with symmetrical muscle involvement and involvement of other organs

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What does muscle biopsy show for polymyositis

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Necrotic and regenerating muscle with the lymphocytic and macrophage infiltrate

atrophy not prominent

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What does muscle biopsies show for dermatomyositis

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Inflammatory reaction i.e. lymphocytic

Atrophy of muscle fibres = prominent

Capillary damage + muscle – >ischaemia + atrophy

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If a patient presents with the matter my situs what else do you need to consider the possibility of?

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Gastric carcinoma

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What is the aetiology of dermatomyositis

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CD4 cells target capillaries + skeletal muscle

Antibodies + complement damage capillaries

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What are the clinical features of the dermato myositis

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Rash + upper eyelid = purple = heliotrope/raccoons

Malar rash

Red GOTTRON papules + elbows knuckles knees

Hallmark bilateral proximal muscle weakness – Can’t come hair due to weak shoulders

Morning stiffness fatigue + dysphagia @ upper oesophagus

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Inside the muscle fascicle where exactly does the information occur in dermatomyositis?

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Inflammation of the perimysium ->

perifascicular atrophy

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In polymyositis is their proximal or distal muscle weakness?
Is the skin involved?
Where is inflammation occurring?
What immune cell is hallmark?

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Proximal muscle weakness
Skin not involved
Inflammation @endomysium with necrotic muscle fibres
CD8+

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What are antibodies directed against in polymyositis?

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Transfer RNA synthetases

Nuclear + cytoplasmic antigens @ skeletal muscle

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What initiates the CD8 positive cells?

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HIV,

HTLV – 1,

coxsackie B

Alter MHC 1 MHC 2 antigens

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Give the two types of X-linked muscular dystrophies

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Becker muscular dystrophy

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What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy the characterised by

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Muscle wasting: skeletal muscle –> adipose tissue

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Explain the genetics of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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X-linked

Frameshift mutation –Deletion of dystrophin gene – >

cannot anchor muscle fibres in skeletal + cardiac muscle– >

Can’t connect intracellular muscle cytoskeleton (actin)
to
transmembrane proteins alpha + beta dystroglycan. Which are connected to the extracellular matrix

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What does the truncated dystrophin protein lead to

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Inhibited muscle regeneration

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Where does the muscle weakness begin from?
@ what age?
where does it progressed to?

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Proximal muscle weakness @ 1 year old – >progress to distal muscle

E.g. begins in pelvic girdle muscle – >progress superiorly

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Explain the Hallmark issue related to the leg in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Pseudohypertrophy of the calf

Learn to walk + Proximal muscle starts to we can – >child puts more force on calf muscle to walk – >hypertrophy

Overtime disease progresses – >
Muscle weakens as disease moves distally and affects calf – >convert calf muscle to fat– > calf looks big but is full of fat

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What does the damaged muscle cell release into the Serum?

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Creatinine kinase + aldolase

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Why does the child normally die from Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

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Cardiac/respiratory (diaphragm) failure

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Explain the difference between Becker muscular dystrophy + Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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In Becker muscular dystrophy disorder is due to non-frameshift insertion in dystrophin Jean i.e.

Protein is partially functional instead of truncated like Duchenne

Onset in Beckers is @adolescence/early adulthood
Onset intuitions is before 5 years old

Beckers is milder

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Explain the genetics behind myotonic type one muscular dystrophy

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Autosomal dominant

CTG trinucleotide repeat @DMPK gene ->

Abnormal expression of mytonin protein kinase – >

atrophy type 1 fibres –>

MytoniA + cAtArAct
my tEsticles – Atrophy
My tIcker - arrhythmia
my tOUpee – Frontal balding

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What is the pathogenesis of SLE

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Look at pic on 04/03/15

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What are the genetic and environmental aetiologies?

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Genetic – (HLA–DR 2+3) & (compliment deficiency)

Environmental

Drugs = isoniazid procainamide hydralazine – >
bind to histones –>histones become immunogenic
->
auto-AB against histones = positive ANA test – > lupus like syndrome -
see all symptoms except CNS + renal involvement

Infections e.g. HIV/CMV/EBV -> polyclonal activation of B lymphocytes – >formation of autoAB against host tissue

Estrogen – > 
DECREASES p(apoptosis of self reactive B cells)

UV light

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What is epitope spreading

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Self reactive lymphocyte – >
react against self-antigen – >
destroyed tissue – >
expose new antigens immune system hasn't seen before – >
produce new self reactive lymphocytes
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Who does systemically lupus Erythematosus affect?

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Middle-aged females

Africans + Hispanics

Happens to children and OLD ADULTS

@Kids + older adults: 2 females: 1 male
@Middle aged people: 10 females: 1 male

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In lupus what does type 3 HSR rxn lead to?

In lupus what does type 2 HSR rxn lead to?

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Immune complexes = Information @
skin, BM, glomeruli, joints, vessels

Auto antibodies = cytopenias
E.g. anaemia thrombocytopenia leukopenia

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What are the symptoms of SLE

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Look at pic on 04/03/15

27
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What are the pregnancy related findings in SLE

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Heart block in the newborn as
IgG anti-Ro/SS-A AB crosses placenta and attacks cardiac conduction system

Antiphospholipid antibody binds to proteins on the trophoblast and causes abortion

28
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Explain drug induced lupus in comparison to systemic lupus erythematosus

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anti HHHHistone antibodies form
decreased IIIIIncidence of renal + CNS issues
No AAAAB against native DNA
No decreased serum CCCCCompliment
SSSSSSymptoms disappear when drugs stop
29
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Treatment for lupus

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Corticosteroids NSAIDs immunosuppressants hydroxychloroquine

30
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What are the common causes of death due to lupus

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Renal failure

Infection – due to immunosuppressants/auto antibodies against white blood cells

Later on in life = increased p(accelerated coronary atherosclerosis)

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What is Sjogren’s syndrome

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Autoimmune destruction of exocrine glands especially lacrimal + salivary glands

mediated by lymphocytes type 4 HSR + fibrosis

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What does destruction of lacrimal + salivary glands result in?

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Kerato conjunctivitis sicca / xerophthalmia -
⬇️ tear production – > dry eyes – > corneal damage

Dental Caries

Xerostomia - ⬇️ saliva production - dry mouth

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Like every other autoimmune disease who is most likely to be affected by Sjogren’s syndrome

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Older women

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Sjögren’s can be a primary or a second airy disorder. As a secondary syndrome what can it be associated with?

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Rheumatoid arthritis

35
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What Ab can be present in the blood in sjogrens?

Can this be associated with rheumatoid arthritis

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Rheumatoid factor

No not necessarily

36
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What are the extraglandular manifestations of Sjogren’s syndrome

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Joint pain CNS/skin issues

37
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What are the lab findings and Sjogren’s syndrome

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Rheumatoid factor

Positive ANA

Anti ribonucleoprotein = anti SSA/SSB
Anti-SSA: crosses placenta – >
attack fetus –> neonatal lupus – >
congenital heart block

38
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Is the anti-SSA/SSB enough to make a diagnosis of Sjogren?

What do you need to confirm Sjogrens?

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Biopsy of minor saliva gland @lip – >

look for lymphocytic SIALADENTIS =
lymphocytes attack minor salivary glands = MALT

39
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Explain the relationship between Sjogren’s syndrome and parotid gland

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Sjogren’s syndrome = inflame parotid gland – >

enlarged parotid gland – >

B cell lymphoma cause unilateral enlargement of parotid gland

40
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How do you treat Sjögren’s syndrome

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Artificial tears

Cyclosporine/pilocarpine eyedrops

Civimeline

41
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What does the schimear test and Rose Bengal staying reveal for Sjögren’s

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Filterpaper placed inside of lower eyelid

Wetting of <10 mm @ 5 minutes = ⬇️ tear problem

Rose Bengal stain shows
FILAMENARY keratitis + PUNCTATE keratitis

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Explain the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis scleroderma

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AI rxn against AG @connective-tissue / endothelial cell – >
endothelial cell dysfunction – >increased expression of Cellular adhesion molecules –>

Th2 enter skin –> the endothelial cell secrete:

PDGF + TGF beta – > activate fibroblast –>
fibrosis around BV –>
organ damage = systemic sclerosis

Endothelin = vasoconstrictor –> ischaemia – >
more fibrosis – >organ damage

43
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What are the two forms of systemic sclerosis

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Limited and diffuse

44
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Explain limited systemic sclerosis scleroderma

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Skin involvement = minimal = distal to knee + elbow
Late visceral involvement

Calcinosis = calcium deposition @ subcutaneous connective-tissue anticentromere Ab

Raynaud phenomenal

Esophageal dysmotility

Sclerodactyly - fibrosis of skin + hands: tight skin – >lose wrinkles – >constrict blood vessels

Telangiectasia– Dilated capillaries

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Explain the pathogenesis of mixed connective-tissue disease

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B + T-cell activation – >Ab against U1-ribonucleoprotein

46
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What are the lab findings for mixed connective-tissue disease

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Positive ana

Auntie ribonucleoprotein against you U1-RNP

47
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Clinical findings of mixed connective-tissue disease

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Hypertension + pleuritis
Arthralgia + arthritis of hands
Raynaud
Pericarditis
Oesophageal dysfunction/dysmotility
Neuralgia Trigeminal
Sclerodactyly
48
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Lab findings for systemic sclerosis

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Positive ana

For diffuse scleroderma –
anti DNA topoisomerase 1 Ab = anti-Scl – 70 Ab

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