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Immunopathology III Flashcards

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What is Sjogren’s syndrome?

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Autoimmune disease against Exocrine glands, primarily lacrimal and salivary glands

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Who is usually affected with Sjogren’s?

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Middle aged women

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What is sicca syndrome? How

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dry eye/mouth alone, without other involvement. $05 of Sjogren’s syndrome

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What is the pathogenesis of Sjogren’s?

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CD4+ T cells against glandular epithelial self Ag induced by a viral infection

Also Systemic B cell hyperactivity

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What are the infections that are associated with Sjogren’s?

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EBV, hep C

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What are the specific ANA’s associated with Sjogren’s?

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SS-A and SS-B

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True of false: Rheumatoid factor is also seen with Sjogren’s?

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yes, 75%

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What causes the symptoms of Sjogren’s?

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Attack by immune system, causing hyperplasia, fibrosis, and follicle formation

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What is the predominate inflammatory cells in SJogren’s

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Lymphocytes

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What are the histological changes seenin Sjogren’s?

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Ductal hyperplasia, inflammatory cells destroying glands

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What are the symptoms of Sjogren’s?

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Xerostomia
Keratoconjunctivitis
Nasal septal erosions

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What is the lymph node characteristics of Sjogren’s?

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Massively hyperplastics d/t hyperplasia

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What lymphoma is commonly seen in Sjogren’s

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B cell (Marginal zone) lymphoma

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What are the systemic symptoms of Sjogren’s?

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Vascultiis
renal problems
Skin problems
Perpheral neuropathy

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What protein is associated with Sjogren’s?

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SS-A-Ab

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Which systemic symptoms are more prominant, SLE or sjogren’s ?

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SLE

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What is the cause of complications of Sjogren’s?

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Infects major organs

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What is systemic sclerosis?

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Autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic inflammation, destruction of small vessels, and progressive tissue fibrosis

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Who gets systemic sclerosis?

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50-60 yo females

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What are the major problem places in systemic sclerosis?

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Heart, GI, or lung involvement

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What are the triggers of systemic sclerosis?

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T and B cells autoactivation driving fibrosis

Blood vessel narrow

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What is the major cytokine in Systemic sclerosis that causes increased deposition of ECM?

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TGF-beta

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What is the major cytokine in Systemic sclerosis that causes increased deposition of ECM?

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TGF-beta

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What is CREST syndrome?

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Limited variant of scleroderma

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What is the anti ab seen in CREST syndrome?

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Anti-centromere

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What are the symptoms of CREST syndrome?

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Calcinosis
Raynaud's phenomenon
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia
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What is Raynaud’s syndrome seen in CREST?

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vasospasms caused intermittent ischemia to digits

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What is sclerodactyly seen in CREST syndrome?

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Tapered digits

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What is telangiectasia seen in CREST syndrome?

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Purpuric lesions of the skin and mucous membranes

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What is the diffuse variant of Scleroderma?

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Widespread involvement with rapid progression

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What is the Ab seen in diffuse scleroderma?

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DNA topoisomerase I (anti-Scl-70)

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What are the early skin changes in scleroderma?

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Edema Lymphocyte infiltrates

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What are the late skin changes with scleroderma?

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Epidermal thinning
Dermal fibrosis
Subcutaneous calcifications

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What causes the autoamputation of digits seen in scleroderma?

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Vascular fibrosis, leading to ischemia

35
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What are the early skin changes in systemic scleroderma?

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Edema Lymphocyte infiltrates

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What is the mask face of systemic scleroderma?

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Fibrosis causing pulled appearance of skin

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What causes the GI changes, such as LES dysfunction, seen in systemic scleroderma?

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Fibrosis or the muscularis

38
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What causes the GI changes, such as loss of villi, seen in systemic scleroderma?

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Fibrosis of the muscularis

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What are the MS early and late changes seen in systemic Scleroderma?

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Early = nondestructive hyperplasia and inflammation
Late = Fibrosis of synovial and periarticular CT
40
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What percent of Systemic scleroderma have myositis with lymphocytic infiltrate?

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What are the renal changes in systemic sclerosis?

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Thickening of interlobular arteries via concentration of intimal cells

42
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What are the renal changes in systemic sclerosis? What can be a consequence of this?

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Thickening of interlobular arteries via concentration of intimal cells

HTN may develop

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What are the pulmonary changes seen in systemic scleroderma?

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Alveolar fibrosis, pulmonary HTN

44
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What are the pulmonary changes seen in systemic scleroderma?

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Alveolar fibrosis (restrictive disease), pulmonary HTN

45
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What are the cardiac changes seen in systemic scleroderma?

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Pericarditis with effusion
Perivascular lymphoid infiltrates
Arteriolar thickening

46
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What type of lung and heart problems develop with systemic scleroderma?

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy,

47
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What type of lung and heart problems develop with systemic scleroderma?

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Restrictive lungs disease/cardiomyopathy,

48
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What are the causes of death in systemic sclerosis?

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Renal
Cardiac
Pulmonary
GI dysfunction/failure

49
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What is RA?

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Systemic, autoimmune inflammatory disorder

50
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What are the parts of the body affected by RA?

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Joints, skin, vessels, heart, lungs, soft tissue

51
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What is the antigenic trigger for scleroderma or RA?

52
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What is the gene associated with RA? What is the protein that this codes for?

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HLA-DRB1, coding for PTPN22

53
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What is the MOA behind RA?

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Autoimmune rxn by CD4 T cells, causing production of cytokines, and activation of macrophages, B cells

54
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What is rheumatoid factor?

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IgM auto-Ab to Fc portion of autologous IgG (antigen + IgG, antibody = IgM)

55
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What is the peptide that has been associated with RA?

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Citrullinated peptides

56
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What type of hypersensitivity is RA?

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Type III, II

57
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What is the MOA behind RA?

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CD4 T cells cause production of cytokines/activation of macrophages, B cells in joints

Immune complex deposition in joints

58
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What is deposited on synovial surfaces in RA?

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Fibrin and granulation tissue, forming a pannus

59
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Where are rheumatoid nodules found?

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Pressure points (elbows, occiput, lumbosacrum)

60
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What causes the vasculitis seen in RA?

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RF-IgG complexes

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What are the histological characteristics of a rheumatoid nodule?

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Area of fibrous tissues, with necrosis in the center

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What are the clinical symptoms of RA?

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highly variable–malaise, pain, swelling etc

63
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What are the usual causes of death with RA?

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Amyloidosis

Drug therapy complications

64
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What is Juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

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Large joint oligoarthritis

65
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What are the systemic features of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

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Pericarditis
myocarditis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Glomerulonephritis

66
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Is there ANA in juvenile idiopathic arthritis? RF?

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ANA +

RF -

67
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis + febrile illness, rash, hepatosplenomegaly, leukocytosis = ?

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Still’s disease

68
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What is mixed CT disease?

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Mixed SLE and systemic sclerosis at the same time

69
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What is the Ab seen in mixed CT disease?

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Anti-U1RNP) to ribonucleoprotein

70
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What makes mixed CT disease clinical distinctive

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minimal renal disease, and good response to steroids

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What is the complication of mixed CT disease?

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Progression to SLE or SS

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