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Connective Tissue Diseases- SLE Flashcards

1
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What body systems do connective tissue diseases affect?

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Can affect any of them

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Give 6 examples of connective tissue diseases?

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SLE, APS, Sjogren’s, Systemic Sclerosis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis

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Are connective tissue diseases diseases of connective tissue?

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No

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Connective tissue diseases are characterised by what?

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Spontaneous over activity of the immune system

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How quickly do connective tissue diseases come on?

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Often evolve over a number of years

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What type of disease is SLE?

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Chronic autoimmune disease

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What are some commonly affected body parts/systems in SLE?

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Skin, joints, kidneys, blood cells and nervous system

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What type of hypersensitivity reaction is SLE?

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Type III- immune complex mediated

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Are broken down cells cleared quicker or slower in SLE?

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Slower

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What is the result of broken down cells being cleared slower in SLE?

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The broken down cell contents are seen as foreign and so auto-antibodies are formed against them

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Which sex is SLE more common in?

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Females

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What tends to happen if men get SLE?

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This is much less common, but if men do get SLE they will often have much more severe disease

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What races is SLE more common in?

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Asians, Afro-Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, Hispanic Americans

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What are the 4 main factors involved in the aetiology of SLE?

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Environmental, genetic, hormonal, immunological

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15
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What is the concordance of SLE in monozygotic twins?

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40%

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If a mother has SLE, what are the chances of her son or daughter getting it?

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Son- 1/250 Daughter- 1/40

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SLE is associated with what hormone?

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Oestrogen

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When does SLE usually develop in a woman?

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After puberty, at child bearing age (most commonly 20-30)

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What is the current 10 year survival rate for SLE?

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> 90%

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What is mortality in SLE more common to be caused by now?

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Immunosuppression from drug side effects CV events

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What are some environmental factors which may contribute to SLE?

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Viruses (e.g. Epstein Barr), UV light, silica dust

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What happens to apoptosis in SLE?

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It is increased and defective

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What is the auto-antigen in SLE?

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Contents of necrotic broken down cells

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When someone presents with SLE, what is the most important thing to do and why?

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Screen for renal disease because this causes no clinical signs

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Where are antibody-antigen complexes deposited?

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Basement membranes of skin and kidneys (mesangium)

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What do the immune complexes in SLE consist of?

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Nuclear antigens and anti-nuclear antibodies

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27
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Where do immune complexes form?

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Small blood vessels

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What happens once immune complexes are in the kidneys?

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  • Activate complement - Attracts leukocytes - Release cytokines - Inflammation - Necrosis and scarring
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What is the SLICC classification for SLE?

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4 or more criteria (at least one immunologic and one clinical) OR Biopsy proven lupus nephritis with positive ANA or Anti-DNA

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What are the 10 clinical criteria for SLE?

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  • Acute/chronic cutaneous lupus - Oral/nasal ulcers - Non-scarring alopecia - Arthritis - Serositis - Renal involvement - Neurological involvement - Haemolytic anaemia - Leukopenia - Thrombocytopenia
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What is thrombocytopenia?

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Low platelets

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What is serositis?

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Inflammation of the lining of something

33
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What are the 6 immunological criteria for SLE?

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  • Anti-double stranded DNA - ANA - Anti-Sm - Anti-phospholipid antibody - Low complement - Direct Coomb’s test
34
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When should you not count a direct Coombs test?

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In haemolytic anaemia

35
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What are some constitutional features of SLE?

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Fever, malaise, poor appetite, weight loss, fatigue

36
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What are the mucocutaneous features of SLE?

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  • Photosensitivity - Malar rash - Discoid lupus - Non-scarring alopecia - Mouth/nasal ulcers (painless) - Raynaud’s
37
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Where does the SLE malaria rash usually spare?

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Naso-labial folds

38
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How long will a lupus rash last for?

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A long time once it is established

39
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How would you describe the type of arthritis associated with SLE?

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Non-deforming

40
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How can you tell apart rheumatoid arthritis and a lupus arthritis?

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RA patients will not be able to make a fist but lupus patients can

41
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What is another MSK feature of SLE, not arthritis?

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Increased risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head (most likely due to steroid use)

42
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What are renal features of SLE?

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Proteinuria of > 500mg in 24 hours, red cell casts

43
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What test should always be performed to assess renal function in SLE? If this is positive, what is the next test?

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  • Urinalysis - Renal biopsy
44
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What are neurological features of SLE?

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  • Depression - Psychosis - Migraines - Seizures - Neuropathy
45
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What does thrombocytopenia give an increased risk of?

46
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What is important to note about the immunity of SLE patients?

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They are very susceptible to infection

47
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What auto-antibody is present in titres of 1:160 in almost all SLE patients?

48
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Is ANA sensitive, specific or both for SLE?

49
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What are some other conditions that may have positive ANA?

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RA, Hep C, HIV

50
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When should a positive ANA be taken seriously?

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If other auto-antibodies are present or the patient has clinical features of a connective tissue disease

51
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What auto-antibody is found in around 60% of SLE patients?

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Anti-double stranded DNA

52
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Which auto-antibody is most specific for SLE?

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Anti-double stranded DNA

53
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Are titres of anti-dsDNA constant in SLE?

A

No, they vary with disease activity

54
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The majority of ENA antibodies in SLE are what?

55
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What are ENA antibodies usually associated with?

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Cutaneous manifestations and secondary Sjogren’s features

56
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What can happen if Anti-Ro/Anti-La are present in a pregnant mother?

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  • Premature lupus - Foetal heart block
57
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What is the specificity/sensitivity of anti-Sm in SLE?

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Low sensitivity Very specific

58
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Anti-Sm antibody in SLE has an association with what?

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Neurological involvement

59
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What antibody is found in around 30% of SLE cases and overlaps with features such as skin lesions, Raynaud’s and low grade myositis?

60
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A fall in complement levels indicates what?

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A flare in disease activity

61
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What are some screening tests that can be done to look for other organ involvement?

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  • CXR/pulmonary function tests/CT chest - ECHO - Nerve conduction studies - Brain MRI - FBCs
62
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What two things should be used for monitoring of SLE as they vary with disease activity?

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  • C3/C4 (decrease) - Anti-dsDNA (increase)
63
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What two things should be monitored for CV evaluation?

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BP and cholesterol

64
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What drug will all patients with SLE be started on?

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Hydroxychloroquine

65
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What is the appropriate dose of steroid for skin rashes, arthritis and serositis?

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< 15mg prednisolone/day

66
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What is the appropriate dose of steroid for haematological abnormalities?

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0.5mg/kg/day prednisolone

67
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What is the appropriate dose of steroid for severe, resistant changes and major organ involvement?

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1mg/kg/day prednisolone

68
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What is the most used immunosuppressant drug in SLE?

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Cyclophosphamide

69
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What two biologics may be used in SLE?

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  • Rituximab - Belimumab
70
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In general, what is the treatment for mild SLE?

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Hydroxychloroquine, topical steroids and NSAIDs

71
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In general, what is the treatment for moderate SLE?

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Hydroxychloroquine, oral steroids, azathioprine/methotrexate

72
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In general, what is the treatment for severe SLE?

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Hydroxychloroquine, IV steroids, cyclophosphamide

73
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What drug is used in cases of SLE which are unresponsive to normal treatment?

74
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What is this clinical sign known as?

A

Malar (butterfly) rash

75
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What is this clinical sign known as?

A

Alopecia (non-scarring)

76
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What is this clinical sign known as?

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Raynaud’s Phenomenon

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