CT Disorders

Question 1

What is the etiology for SLE?

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Question 2

What is the Hx/PE for SLE?

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Question 3

What are the diagnostics for SLE?

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Question 4

What is the tx for SLE?

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Question 5

What are the management/prevention strategies for SLE?

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Question 6

What is the prognosis/mortality for early SLE, years after the diagnosis?

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Question 7

What is the prognosis/mortality for later SLE?

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Question 8

What is primary anti-phospholipid Ab syndrome (APS)?

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without SLE (have only APS)

Question 9

What is secondary APS?

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APS with SLE

Question 10

What are the 3 Abs associated with APS?

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Anti-cardiolipin Abs (aCL), lupus anticoagulant (LA), beta 2 glycoprotein 1 (anti-beta2 GPI)

Question 11

What are anti-cardiolipin Abs (aCL)?

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Cause biologic false positive tests for syphilis
Non-treponemal tests (RPR and VRDL)
Due to cross reactivity

Question 12

What are lupus anti-coagulants (LA)?

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Sort of a misnomer
In vivo = procoagulant
In vitro - prolongs clotting times (PTT), not corrected by adding normal platelet free plasma

Question 13

What is the treatment for APS?

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indefinite systemic anti-coagulation

Question 14

What is the etiology for lupus-like syndrome/drug induced lupus (DIL)?

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Question 15

What is the hx/PE for lupus-like syndrome/drug induced lupus (DIL)?

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Question 16

What are the diagnostics for lupus-like syndrome/drug induced lupus (DIL)?

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Question 17

What is the treatment for lupus-like syndrome/drug induced lupus (DIL)?

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Question 18

What is the etiology for neonatal lupus?

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Question 19

What is the hx/PE for neonatal lupus?

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Question 20

What are the diagnostics for neonatal lupus?

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Question 21

What is the tx for neonatal lupus?

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Question 22

What is the etiology for discoid lupus?

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Question 23

What is the hx/PE for discoid lupus?

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Question 24

What are the diagnostics for discoid lupus?

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Question 25

What is the tx for discoid lupus?

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Question 26

Whats on the Ddx for discoid lupus?

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Tinea infection
psoriasis
morphed (localized scleroderma)

Question 27

What is the etiology for scleroderma?

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Question 28

What is the hx/PE for scleroderma?

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Question 29

What is the tx for scleroderma?

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Question 30

What is the etiology for localized scleroderma?

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Question 31

What is the hx/PE for localized scleroderma?

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Question 32

What are the diagnostics for localized scleroderma?

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Question 33

What is the tx for localized scleroderma?

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Question 34

What is the etiology for limited (cutaneous) scleroderma?

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Question 35

What is the hx/PE for limited (cutaneous) scleroderma?

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Question 36

What are the diagnostics for limited (cutaneous) scleroderma?

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Question 37

What is the tx for limited (cutaneous) scleroderma?

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Question 38

What is the etiology for diffuse (cutaneous) scleroderma?

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Question 39

What is the hx/PE for diffuse (cutaneous) scleroderma?

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Question 40

What are the diagnostics for diffuse (cutaneous) scleroderma?

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Question 41

What is the tx for diffuse (cutaneous) scleroderma?

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Question 42

What are the skin manifestations of systemic sclerosis?

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Question 43

What are the pulmonary manifestations of systemic sclerosis?

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Question 44

What are the renal manifestations of systemic sclerosis?

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Question 45

What are the endocrine manifestations of systemic sclerosis?

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Question 46

What are the MSK manifestations of systemic sclerosis?

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Question 47

What are the cardiac manifestations of systemic sclerosis?

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Question 48

What are the GI manifestations of systemic sclerosis?

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Question 49

What is the etiology for Sjogren syndrome?

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Question 50

What is the Hx/PE for Sjogren syndrome?

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Question 51

What are the diagnostics for Sjogren syndrome?

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Question 52

What is the tx for Sjogren syndrome?

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Question 53

What is the etiology for inflammatory myopathies?

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Question 54

What is the hx/PE for inflammatory myopathies?

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Question 55

What are the diagnostics for inflammatory myopathies?

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Question 56

What is the tx for inflammatory myopathies?

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Question 57

What is the hx/PE for dermatomyositis (DM)?

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Question 58

What are the diagnostics for dermatomyositis (DM)?

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Question 59

What is the tx for dermatomyositis (DM)?

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glucocorticoids

Question 60

What is the Hx/PE for polymyositis (PM)?

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Question 61

What are the diagnostics for polymyositis (PM)?

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Question 62

What is the tx for polymyositis (PM)?

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glucocorticoids

Question 63

What is the Hx/PE for inclusion body myositis (IBM)?

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Question 64

What are the diagnostics for inclusion body myositis (IBM)?

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Question 65

What is the tx for inclusion body myositis (IBM)?

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