Multisystem autoimmune diseases Flashcards

1
Q

List some connective tissue diseases

A
SLE 
scleroderma 
sjogren's 
autoimmune myositis 
MCTD
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2
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List some types of system vasculitis

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giant cell arteritis
granulomatosis polyangiitis
microscopic polyangiitis
eosinophilic granulomatosis polyangiitis

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3
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Mimics of multisystem autoimmune disorders

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drugs eg cocaine
infection eg HIV, TB
cardiac myxoma
scurvey

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4
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SLE epidemiology

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disease of the young and females (9:1 with males)

15-50 years and afrocaribbean and Asian affected more than Caucasian

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5
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Talk through body systems and the symptoms of SLE

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face - butterfly rash and photosensitivity
CNS - fits, ataxia and hemiplegia
alopecia
lungs - pleural effusion, pleurisy and fibrosis
heart - pericarditis, endocarditis and aortic valve lesion
general - fever and depression
skin - vasculitis and urticaria, raynauds
blood - anaemia, thrombocytopenia
myopathy, joint arthritis

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6
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How many of the classification criteria are required for an SLE diagnosis?

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4

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7
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List the 11 classification criteria possibilities for SLE

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malar rash 
discoid rash 
photosensitivity 
oral ulcers 
arthritis 
renal - proteinuria or cellular casts 
neurological - seizures 
serositis 
haematological eg low WCC
immunological eg anti-dsDNA, sm la, Low complement
ANA
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Epidemiology of scleroderma

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female 3: male 1

30-50 years

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9
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Name the 3 types of scleroderma

A

morphea
limited
diffuse

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10
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morphea

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skin affected - localised

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11
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limited scleroderma

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does not pass elbows 
Calcium
Raynauds
Eosophgeal dysmotility
Sausage fingers
Telengectasia
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12
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complications of limited scleroderma

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pulmonary hypertension

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13
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Complications of diffuse scleroderma

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pulmonary fibrosis
renal crisis - high bp
small bowel bacteria overgrowth

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14
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Sjogren’s epidemiology

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40-50 years

female 9: male 1

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15
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Sjogren’s symptoms

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CNS - fits, hemiplegia, cranial nerve lesions
GI - dysphagia and abnormal motility
resp - ILD
joints - arthralgia
kidney - renal tubular acidosis
skin - palpable purpura and reynauds
PNS - sensory neuropathy, mononeuritis simplex
DRY EYES AND MOUTH, parotid enlargement and 1/3 have systemic upset

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16
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5 complications of Sjogren’s

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lymphoma
renal tubular acidosis 
purpura 
neuropathy 
ILD
17
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Incidence of auto-immune myositis

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Rare - 6/million

18
Q

Symptoms of myositis

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muscle weakness - symmetrical, proximal, diffuse

19
Q

2 types of myositis

A

polymyositis

dermatomyositis

20
Q

2 skin changes with dermatomyositis

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gottrons papules - 80%

heliotrope rash - 30-60%

21
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complications of myositis

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cancer and ILD

22
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overlap syndromes (MCTD)

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raynauds
soft tissue swelling
myositis
arthralgia

23
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Example of large vessel vasculitides

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GCA

24
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example of small vessel vascultides

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ANCA associated

25
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giant cell arteritis - 3 of the following…

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age of onset >50
new headache 
temporal artery tender/reduced pulsation 
ESR>50
abnormal temporal artery biopsy
26
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3 types of ANCA associated vasculitis

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  1. granulomatosis with polyangiitis
  2. microscopic polyangiitis
  3. eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
27
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GPA

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necrotising granulomatous inflammation
URT and LRT
small and medium vessels
necrotising glomerulonephritis common

28
Q

MPA

A

pulmonary capillaritis
necrotising glomerulonephritis, arteritis and vasculitis
few or no immune deposits

29
Q

EGPA

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eosinophilic rich and necrotising granulomatous inflammation - resp tract
necrotising vasculitis and ANCA
associated with asthma and eosinophilia

30
Q

5 year damage with AAV

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nerve damage, hearing loss, malignancy, lung and renal damage

31
Q

condition and %ANA

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MCTD and drug induced lupus - 100%
SLE - 99%
systemic sclerosis - 97%
sjogrens and myositis rarer

32
Q

Conditions where positive ANA is not helpful

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normal, infection, RA and MS

33
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SLE ANA profiles

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dsDNA, Ro, Sm

34
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scleroderma ANA profiles

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SCI-70, centromere

35
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polymyositis ANA

A

jo-1

36
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sjogrens ANA

A

Ro, La

37
Q

6 classes of lupus nephritis and briefly describe

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1- minimal mesangial
2- mesangial proliferation
3- focal
4- diffuse
5- membranous 
6- advanced sclerosing
38
Q

organ threat and treatment used

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mild = hydroxychloroquine 
moderate = methotrexate,mycophenolate, azathioprine
severe = cyclophosphamide, Rituximab