Connective Tissue Disease Facts

Question 1

Which micro organisms can cause reactive arthritis?

Answer 1

Shigella

Salmonella

Campylobacter

Chlamydia

Yersinia

Question 2

What is the most common type of kidney disease in SLE?

Answer 2

Diffuse proliferative

Question 3

What test can anti-cardiolipin affect?

Answer 3

VDRL/RPR for syphilis

Question 4

What drugs are used for fibromyalgia?

Answer 4

Regular exercise

Antidepressants like TCAs and SNRIs

Anticonvulsants

Question 5

What body parts and cells are involved in polymyositis?

Answer 5

Proximal muscles especially shoulders

Endomysial inflammation

CD8 cells

Question 6

What are the typical findings and cells of dermatomyocitis?

Answer 6

Like polymyositis but also malar rash, shawl and face rash, gotren papules and mechanics hands

Perimysial inflammation

CD4 cells

Question 7

How do you treat Raynaud?

Answer 7

Calcium channel blockers

Question 8

What is the typical order of color change in Raynaud?

Answer 8

White from ischemia

Then blue from hypoxia

Lastly red from reperfusion

Question 9

What are the common findings in scleroderma?

Answer 9

Puffy, taut skin without wrinkles

Fingertip pitting

Visceral fibrosis - renal, pulmonary, cardio, GI

Question 10

CREST

Answer 10

Calcinosis

Raynaud

Esophageal dysmotility

Sclerodactyly

Telangiectasia