MS/rheum Flashcards
heliotrope rash
dermatomyositis
anti-Jo1
polymyositis/dermatomyositis
anti-SSA and anti-SSB
sjogrens
anti-Sm anti-dsDNA and ANA
lupus
symmetrical, PROXIMAL, muscle weakness without pain
difficulty holding head up
constitutional sx
poly/dermatomyositis
pain in neck/shoulders/pelvic girdle
morning stiffness
assoc with giant cell arteritis
rapid improvement w steroids
polymyalgia rheumatica
anti-U1-RNP ab positive
mixed connective tissue disease
non-caseating granulomas
sarcoid
multisystem inflammatory ds of unknown etiology mostly affects lungs and intrathoracic lymph nodes
increased ACE, hypercalcemia
sarcoid
chronic, multisystem inflammatory ds mostly involving sacroiliac joints and axial skeleton
ankylosing spondylitis
arthritis, urethritis, conjunctivitis
reactive (reiter’s) arthritis - classic triad
post (2-4w) infectious