Lupus Flashcards
1
Q
Most common in
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Female 14-45
Most common and severe in black female
2
Q
Presentation
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Fever, fatigue, weight loss
Hilar adenopathy
Raynaud
3
Q
Most common cause of death
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Nephritis
Nephritic: diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic: membranous glomerulonephritis
4
Q
Antibodies
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ANA (sensitive, but not specific) Anti dsDNA (very specific, poor prognosis) Anti Smith (very specific but not prognostic) Anti histone (more sensitive for drug induce)
