Multi-System Autoimmune Diseases Flashcards
What are examples of connective tissue diseases?
- Systemic lupus erythematous
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren’s syndrome
- Auto-immune myositis
- Mixed connective tissue disease
What are examples of systremic vasculitis?
- Giant cell arteritis
- Granulomatosis polyangiitis (Wegeners)
- Microscopic polyangiitis
- Eosinophilic granulomatosis polyangiitis (Churg-Stauss)
What is the differential diagnosis for multi-system autoimmune diseases?
- Drugs - cocaine, minocyline, PTU
- Infection - HIV, endocarditis, Hepatitis, TB
- Malignancy - lymphoma
- Cardiac myxoma
- Cholesterol emboli
- Scurvey
What does SLE stand for?
Systemic lupus erythematous
Describe the epidemiology of SLE in terms of sex, age and ethnicity?
- F:M 9:1
- Onset 15-50 years (known as disease of the young)
- Significant ethnic diversity
- Afro-Caribbean’s > Asian > Caucasian
What organs can be affected by SLE?
What is the classification critera for SLE?
Classification criteria (any 4):
- 1) Malar rash (butterfly rash)
- 2) Discoid rash (raised, scarring, permanent marks, alopecia)
- 3) Photosensitivity
- 4) Oral ulcers
- 5) Arthritis (2 joints at least)
- 6) Serositis (pleurisy or pericarditis)
- 7) Renal (significant proteinuria or cellular casts in urine)
- 8) Neurological (unexplained seizures or psychosis)
- 9) Haematological (low WCC, platelets, lymphocytes, haemolytic anaemia)
- 10) Immunological (anti ds-DNA, SM, cardiolipin, lupus anticoagulant, low complement)
- 11) ANA
What is scleroderma?
Uncommon condition that results in hard, thickened areas of skin and sometime problems with internal organs and blood vessels
Describe the epidemiology of scleroderma in terms of sex and age?
- F:M 3:1
- Onset 30-50 years
What are the different kinds of scleroderma?
- Morphea
- Isolated patches of hardened skin with no internal organ involvement
- Limited
- Skin changes typically occur in lower arms and legs
- Diffuse
- More skin involved than limited, such as skin in the trunk is likely to be involved
What are complications of scleroderma?
- Limited
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Diffuse
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Renal crises
- Small bowel bacterial overgrowth
What does Sjogen’s syndrome affect?
Glands
Describe the epidemiology of Sjogren’s syndrome in terms of sex and age?
- F:M 9:1
- Onset 40-50 years
What are the clinical features of Sjogren’s syndrome?
- Two most common symptoms are dry eyes and mouth
- Parotid gland enlargement
- Systemic symptoms
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Myalgia
- Arthalgia
What are potential complications of Sjogen’s syndrome?
- Lymphoma
- Neuropathy
- Purpura
- Interstitial lung disease
- Renal tubular acidosis
What is acute-immune myositis?
Disease involving chronic inflammation that leads to weakening of muscles over time