Connective Tissue Disease - Darrow Flashcards

1
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autoimmune diseases

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linked to HLA antigens

class I - A, B, C
class II - D
class I - men
class II - female
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SLE

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in black women
ANA, HLA-B8, DR2 and DR3 positive

seen with complement deficiency

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arthralgia, rash on face, lung field rub, proteinuria, anemia

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SLE

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4
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elevated ESR and normal CRP

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in SLE

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5
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pericarditis

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in SLE

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6
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diagnosis of SLE

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requires 4 of 11 criteria

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criteria for diagnosis of SLE

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B3 O1 R1 N1
with
D3ermA1titiS1

B3 - blood
1 - heme disorder - anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
2 - immunologic disorder - ds-DNA, Sm, APA, FPSTS
3 - ANA

O1
4 - oral ulcers

R1
5 - renal disorders - proteinuria or cellular casts

N1
6 - neurologic disorders - seizure or psychosis

D3
7 - malar rash
8 - discoid lupus
9 - photosensitivity

A1
10 - arthritis

S1
11 - serositis - pleuritis or pericarditis

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8
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speckled and rim pattern

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in SLE

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9
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seizure of psychosis

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in SLE

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10
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smoking

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makes SLE rash worse

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11
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cough up blood

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alveolar hemorrhage

-associated with SLE

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12
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non-infectious endocarditis

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libman sacks

-associated with SLE

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13
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tx of SLE

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hydroxychloroquine

  • fight SLE
  • stop anti-phospholipid Ab formation
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14
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before making diagnosis of SLE in patient

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exclude drug induced lupus

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15
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splinter hemorrhages

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with bacterial endocarditis

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16
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drug induced lupus

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slow acetylators - if inhibit DNA methylation T cells - become autoreactive

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17
Q

sx with drug induced lupus

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no renal disease
no CNS disease

+ anti-histone Abs

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18
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drugs triggering autoimmunogenicity

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hydralazine
isoniazid
procainamide
methimazole
prophylthiouracil
etanercept
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19
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anti-histone Abs

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drug induced lupus

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20
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CI in pregnancy

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CI in pregnancy

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21
Q

safe in pregnancy

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azathioprine and HCQ

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22
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SLE vs. preeclampsia

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abnormal liver test and high uric acid - preeclampsia

dsDNA, low C3/C4 and normal uric acid and liver tests - SLE

both have HTN, proteinuria, and thrombocytopenia

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23
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RO/SSA patient daughter born with

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heart block

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24
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ring like or snake like plaque with central clearing

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SCSLE - subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosis
-characteristic rash

RO-SSA and heart block in offspring

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25
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lupus anticoagulant

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worst prognosis

venous and arterial clotting

antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

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diagnosis of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

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1 clinical and 1 lab criteria - 3 months apart

lab

  • anticardiolipid Ab
  • lupus anticoagulant
  • anti-beta2 glycoprotein 1

clinical

  • spontaneous abortion
  • vascular abortion
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27
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best correlation with thrombotic events in antiphospholipid Ab syndorme

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lupus anticoagulant

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28
Q

russel viper venom test

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confirmation of antiphospholipid Ab syndrome

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29
Q

tx with hydroxychloroquine

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need to do retinal screening

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30
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small vessel vasculitis

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cryoglobulinemia

giraffe type rash - livedo reticularis

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31
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cause of livedo reticularis

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cryoglobulinemia

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32
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tightening skin and fibrosis

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scleroderma

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33
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progressive systemic sclerosis

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scleroderma

-systemic

34
Q

onion skinning of renal arteries

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scleroderma

35
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GI sx of scleroderma

A

stay below sternum

36
Q

fibroblast metabolic defect with increased collagen

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scleroderma

autoimmunity

can be caused by silica**

37
Q

diagnosis of scleroderma

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1 major or 2 of 3 minor

major - thick, tight, induration of skin proximal to MCP

minor

  • sclerodactyly
  • digital pitting
  • bibasilar pulmonary fibrosis
38
Q

high probability of scleroderma

A

with 3 of 5 crest featuresq

39
Q

first sign of scleroderma

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raynauds

40
Q

signs of scleroderma

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raynauds
nonpitting edema
subQ calcifications
finger tip ulcerations
telangiectasia
41
Q

tendon friction rub

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scleroderma

42
Q

raynauds

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female

-precipitated with cold, stress, drugs

43
Q

finger loss

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anti-centromere

44
Q

digital ulcer

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anti-topoisomerase

45
Q

<30yo, normal sed rate, no nail bed capillary changes

A

primary raynauds

46
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visceral changes in scleroderma

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linked to extent of skin thickening

47
Q

what kills you in scleroderma

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kidney failure with HTN
-until ACE inhibitors

now - lung issues kill you

48
Q

anti-RNA polymerase III

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bad Ab in scleroderma

onion skinning - renal disease**

49
Q

stop progression of scleroderma

A

ACE inhibitors

50
Q

anit-SCL-70

A

scleroderma interstitial lung disease**

51
Q

scleroderma risk fx

A

AA

52
Q

anti-centromere Ab and anti-B23

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scleroderma pulmonary HTN

53
Q

dysphagia cause

A

scleroderma

for solids and liquids

54
Q

limited scleroderma

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CREST syndrome

55
Q

induces fibrosing dermopathy

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gadolinum

prep for X-ray or CAT scan

56
Q

trauma, following exercise, M protein

A

eosinophilic fasciitis

57
Q

shulmans syndrome

A

eosinophilic fasciitis

58
Q

plantar fascitia and polyarthritis syndrome

A

associated with malignancy**

is a paraneoplastic syndrome

fibroblast proliferation due to TGF-B

pain, stiff, swollen DIP and PIP
thick palmar fascia
thick plantar fascia
ANA negative
no RP
59
Q

polymyositis and dermatomyositis

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proximal muscle weakness

60
Q

inclusion body myositis

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distal muscle weakness

61
Q

dermatomyositis

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CD4 - B cells

62
Q

polymyositis and inclusion body myositis

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CD8 T cells

63
Q

very high CPK

A

dermatomyositis

64
Q

heliotrope rash, shawl sign, gottrons papules, nailfold capillary loop

A

dermatomyositis

65
Q

scleroderma dysphagia

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low in esophagus - smooth m

66
Q

dermatomyositis dysphagia

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high in esophagus - skeletal m

67
Q

specific diagnosis of dermatomyositis

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perivascular infiltrate with cap necrosis and fiber destruction

68
Q

shawl sign

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in dermatomyositis

association with malignancy**

69
Q

anti-Jo1 dermatomyositis

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lung involvement**

70
Q

anti-p155/140

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associated with cancer

also shawl sign

71
Q

anti-U1 RNP

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mixed connective tissue disease

-aka overlap syndrome

72
Q

pt on ventilator, sepsis forms, high blucose, flaccid distal and proximal muscle groups, absent DTRs

A

critical illness myopathy neuropathy

73
Q

sjogrens

A

T cell CD4 - infiltrate gland

anti-Ro and anti-La produced by B cells

74
Q

cryoglobulins

A

small vessel vasculitis in sjogrens

75
Q

Ab to type II collagen

A

relapsing polychondritis

polyarthritis across wrist and MCPs, also eye and ear involvement

76
Q

IgG4 releated disease

A

relapsing polychondritis

77
Q

obliterative phlebitis

A

inflammation of well of vein that lumen obstructed

in relapsing polychondritis

IgG4 related disease

78
Q

large joint arthritis, night sweats, anorexia, diarrhea, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, hyperpigmentation

A

whipples disease

79
Q

stages of whipples

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prodrome - migratory arthritis

steady state - diarrhea and weight loss

80
Q

PAS positive macrophages

A

whipples disease

81
Q

hyperpigmentation

A

niacin decrease

aka pellagra