ICM - Rheum 3 Flashcards
most common drugs that cause SLE
procainamide, hydralazine
possible environmental factors that can trigger SLE
molecular mimicry, drugs, hair dye, tobacco smoke, UV light
possibly occurs in SLE due to Ab to cell membrane
hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia
these are damaged in SLE due to immune complex deposition
blood vessels and kidneys
Ab to this in SLE will cause prolonged PTT, venous/arterial thrombosis, fetal distress, livedo reticularis, and thrombocytopenia
phospholipid
this occurs from SLE Ab to brain constituents
lupus cerebritis
most common cause of death in lupus patient
infection
systemic manifestation of SLE
fever, weight loss, morning stiffness
skin manifestations of SLE
sun sensitive/butterfly rash, maculopapular rash, vasculitis, alopecia, oral ulcers, discoid, subacute cutaneous
skin condition in 19% SLE….sharply defined papule and plaques (raised border) –> central area become atrophic/central clearing (*scars*)
discoid lupus
hardening of skin by abnormalities of microvasculature and large vessels and fibrotic changes in muscles, joints, viscera
scerloderma
potent vasoconstrictors that are important in pathogenesis of scleroderma
endothelins, NO, EDCF
what are targeted in scleroderma?
endothelial cells (vascular endothelium)
early phase of scerloderma
edematous
classic phase of scleroderma
indurative/sclerotic
pulmonary manifestations of scleroderma
interstitial fibrosis, dyspnea, pulmonary HTN
GI manifestations of scleroderma
esophageal dysmotility, malabsorption (duodenum and jejunum), colonic wide sacculations, biliary cirrhosis
possible cardiac manifestation of scleroderma….secondary R heart failure due to pulmonary HTN
cor pulmonale
cardiac manifestations of scleroderma
pericardial effusion and cor pulmonale
renal manifestations of scleroderma
progressive arterial lesions (intimal proliferation, medial thinning, fibrosis) that decrease GFR, sudden collapse GFR
markers that may signify renal problems (arterial lesions causing decreased blood flow, sudden collapse GFR) related to scleroderma
proteinuria, HTN, azotemia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
spots on skin that may appear in scleroderma
telangiectasia