Drug induced lupus Flashcards
1
Q
What body systems are not commonly involved in drug-induced lupus but are commonly involved in SLE
A
renal and nervous system involvement = unusual
2
Q
Clinical features of drug induced lupus
A
arthralgia
myalgia
malar rash
pulmonary involvement (e.g. pleurisy)
3
Q
Clinical features of drug induced lupus usually subside after stopping the drug. TRUE/FALSE
A
TRUE
4
Q
Autoantibodies seen in drug induced lupus
A
ANA positive in 100%
dsDNA negative
anti-histone antibodies are found in 80-90%
anti-Ro, anti-Smith positive in around 5%
5
Q
Most common causes of drug induced lupus
A
procainamide
hydralazine
6
Q
Less common causes
A
isoniazid
minocycline
phenytoin
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