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Other ANA+ Diseases Flashcards

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What are the other ANA+ diseases

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Sjogren’s
Systemic Sclerosis
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease

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Characteristics of ANA tests

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Reported in a titer
Tested with other antibodies
very sensitive not very specific
High false positive rate

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What medications can effect ANA test

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IVIG, sulfasalazine, TNF-alpha inhibitors

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What other things can lead to false ANA+ test

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Infections, inflammatory liver diseases, cancer
Aging
Vit D deficiency
Tobacco smoke, silica, organic pollutants
dense fine speckled 70 (DSF70) associated with allergic disease

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Other diseases associated with ANA+

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Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Type I diabetes
Addison's 
Autoimmune anemia
Psoriasis
Lichen planus
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What are Sjogren’s demographics/characteristics

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Female»male (9:1)
Chief concern: dry eyes, dry mouth

Primary - no other underlying autoimmunity
Secondary - also have things like RA (15-20%)

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What are the eye symptoms of Sjogren’s

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Significant eye dryness - gritty sensation, burning eyes, worse thru the day

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What are the mouth symptoms of Sjogren’s

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Oral dryness - frequently drink water, increased dental carries, taste change, burning mouth, difficulty swalowing
Parotid/submandibular gland swelling

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Other symptoms of Sjogren’s

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Vaginal dryness
Fatigue
Arthralgias/arthritis
Raynaud's phenomenon
Dysphagia/esophageal dysfunction
lymphadenopathy

less:
SOB, leg swelling, urinary changes, numbness/tingling/weakness, rash, B symptoms (fevers, night sweats, weight loss)

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Other diseases that cause dryness

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Diabetes mellitus
dehydration
blepharitis (eye inflammation)
hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS
depresssion/anxiety
cystic fibrosis
radiation to the head/neck
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Medications that cause dryness

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Antihistamines
Tricyclic antidepressants
benzodiazepines
clonidine
diuretics
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Sjogren’s HEENT exam findings

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Ocular injections, corneal damage, swelling of eye lids
Oral dryness, decreased salivary pooling, dental decay
Swelling in submandibular glands

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Other Sjogren’s exam findings

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Lymph: examine for adenopathy
MSK: arthritis
Skin: vasculitic lesions
Neuro: muscle strength and sensation

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Sjogren’s labs

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ANA+ (85-90%)
SSA (50-70%), SSB (30-50%)
Rheumatoid factor (sometimes)
Elevateed Sed Rate
Polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia
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What tests do you do to diagnose Sjogren’s

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Schrimer's filter paper
Fluorescein dye/lissamine green to eval conjunctiva
Unstimulated salivary flow
Ultrasound or MRI to eval parotid 
Minor salivary gland biopsy
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Sjogren’s glandular symptoms treatment

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Eye and dental care
Humidifier, hydration, artificial saliva
Eye drops, lubricants
punctual plugs
Meds: Pilocarpine, Cevimeline
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Sjogren’s extra glandular treatment

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Fatigue - rule out other medical cause
Arthritis - similar to RA: methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, DMARD
Severe disease - rituximab, cyclophosphamide

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Sjogren Pregnancy complications

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SSA/SSB + = risk for neonatal lupus

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Sjogrens complications for cancer

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Increased 5-44 fold

median 8 years after diagnosis

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Systemic Sclerosis demographics and characteristics

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Female>Male
Age 35-64
High rates in Native American Tribes (esp. Choctaw)
Chief complaint: Skin thickening and tightening, severe Raynaud’s, fingertip ulcerations

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Skin changes in SS

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Limited or diffuse
Tightening, thickening
Distal arms, face, neck
Early signs are puffiness or swelling
Telangiectasias
Raynaud's
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Systemic Sclerosis Pulmonary signs

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SOB, dry cough, leg swelling
Interstitial lung disease, more associated with generalized SCL 70 ab
Pulmonary hypertension - more associated with limited anticentromere ab

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Systemic sclerosis GI symptoms

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Severe GERD
Dysphagia
Decreased GI motility, small bowel bacterial overgrowth
GI bleeding/iron deficiency anemia (Gastric antral vascular ectasia aka watermelon stomach)

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Systemic sclerosis MSK symptoms

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Muscle weakness

Arthritis

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Systemic sclerosis Renal symptoms

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scleroderma renal crisis: RNA pol III

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CREST syndrome

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Calcinosis
Raynaud's
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia
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SS Physical exam

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Vitals: hypertension
HEENT: tightening around face
Cardio: elevated JVP, loud S2, RV heave, TR murmur
Pulmonary: crackles/rales
Skin: thickening, sclerodactyly etc.
MSK: inflammatory arthritis/synovitis, acrolysis

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SS Labs

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ANA+ (85%)
ABs: ANA, anticentromere, Scl 70, RNA pol III
CXR, High res CT
Echocardiogram: pulmonary hypertension
Endoscopy or wallow evaluation for GI dysfunction

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Tx SS Raynaud’s

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Calcium channel blockers, topical nitroglycerin, sildenafil, pentoxifylline, fluoxetine

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Tx SS GERD

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PPI, H2 blockers

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Tx SS Skin Dz

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Methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate

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Tx SS Lung dz

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Mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide, antifibrotics, stem cell transplant

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Tx SS Pulmonary hypertension

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calcim channel blockers, diuretics, oxygen, prostacyclins, oral endothelin receptor antagonists, PDE inhibitors

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Mixed Connective Tissue Disease demographics and characteristics

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Femal > Male

Chief complaint: arthritis, Raynaud’s, puffy swollen hands, etc.

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MCTD clinical symptoms

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Arthritis
SOB, chest pain, cough
Rashes
Muscle weakness
Skin changes/severe Raynaud's
9rare to see Kidney disease)
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MCTD Labs and Dx

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ANA + (100%)
High titer U1 RNP antibody (100%)
Sometimes positive for RF, other ab
CBC: may see anemia, leukopenia
SPEP hypergammaglobulinemia
Muscle symptoms  = elevated creatinine kinase, aldolase
rarely have low compliments
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MCTD treatment

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SLE-like: NSAIDS, Hydroxychloroquine, low dose steroids, methotrexate, azathioprine
SS-like: symptomatic Rx, ILD, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide
Myositis: methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate, steroids
PAH treatment (pulmonary vasodilators)

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MCTD prognosis

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58% stay diagnosed with MCTD, others evolve to SS, SLE, RA
Low mortality overall
Pulmonary hypertension is the highest risk

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Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Demographics and characteristics

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25% of rheum patients do not meet criteria for difinable illness
Women 30-40 years old
Chief complaint: joint pain, others

40
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UCTD most common symptoms

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Joint pain
Raynaud’s
Rash/oral ulcers
SICCA symptoms

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UCTD symptoms suggestive of other pathology

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Fever, serositis, anti-dsDNA/Smith - SLE
abnormal nail capillaries, nuclear ANA - SS
Xerostomia, SSA/SSB - Sjogren’s

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UCTD exam findings

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Not enough to clearly suggest other pathology

43
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UCTD Labs

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ANA+

Other antibodies may be present (my indicate further progression)

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UCTD treatment

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Hydroxychloroquine
NSAIDs
low dose prednisone
Monitor - 25% progress to other pathology

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