Multisystem autoimmune diseases Flashcards
List some connective tissue diseases
SLE scleroderma sjogren's autoimmune myositis MCTD
List some types of system vasculitis
giant cell arteritis
granulomatosis polyangiitis
microscopic polyangiitis
eosinophilic granulomatosis polyangiitis
Mimics of multisystem autoimmune disorders
drugs eg cocaine
infection eg HIV, TB
cardiac myxoma
scurvey
SLE epidemiology
disease of the young and females (9:1 with males)
15-50 years and afrocaribbean and Asian affected more than Caucasian
Talk through body systems and the symptoms of SLE
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
How many of the classification criteria are required for an SLE diagnosis?
4
List the 11 classification criteria possibilities for SLE
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
Epidemiology of scleroderma
female 3: male 1
30-50 years
Name the 3 types of scleroderma
morphea
limited
diffuse
morphea
skin affected - localised
limited scleroderma
does not pass elbows Calcium Raynauds Eosophgeal dysmotility Sausage fingers Telengectasia
complications of limited scleroderma
pulmonary hypertension
Complications of diffuse scleroderma
pulmonary fibrosis
renal crisis - high bp
small bowel bacteria overgrowth
Sjogren’s epidemiology
40-50 years
female 9: male 1
Sjogren’s symptoms
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