connective tissue Flashcards
what does connective tissue do
provides structure, support
transports material
binds organs together
connective tissue consists of
cell fibers
collagen
elastic
ground substances (water, fluid, protein)
types of connective tissue
loose tissue (blood vessels) fibrous tissue (tendons) adipose tissue blood cartilage bone
are internal organs loose or fibrous tissue
loose
are ligaments loose or fibrous tissue
fibrous
causes of autoimmune diseases
genes, environment, behaviour
disease as butterfly skin rash
lupus
do all lupus patients get butterfly rash
no
what does SLE stand for
systemic lupus erythematosus
does SLE effect one system or multi
multi
highest risk of SLE
women during reproductive years
lupus clinical features msk
non erosive arthritis
transient
symmetrical
small joints
less severe than RA
lupus clinical features neurologic
seizures
psychosis
behavior changes / dysfunction
stroke
clinical features lupus renal
half patients will need lupus nephritis
usually asymptotic (lupus doesn’t hurt at the start)
PROTEINURIA
most frequent cause of lupus related death
renal dsyfunction