Rheum Flashcards
triad to compose Felty syndrome?
RA, neutropenia, spelnomegaly
treating felty sydnrome?
abx before DMARD
DMARD used in felty syndrome?
MTX then rituxan
tx resistant felty syndrome?
splenectomy
arthralgias, skin lesions with palpable purpura, ulceration association with hep c?
cryoglobulinemia
labs for SLE?
anti DS DNA, anticardiolipin ab
false positive RPR
think SLE
manifestion of scleroderma renal crisis?
severe HTN, progression to death nd ESRD fast if not treated
antihypertensive to use with scleroderma renal crisis?
ACE inhibitor
lab for RA
anti ccp
GPA is what kind of disease?
pulmonary renal syndrome
Molecular findings of GPA?
CANCA agaisnt anti PR3, crescenteric sclerosing glomerulonephritis
tx of GPA in critically ill?
Rituxan, steroids, PLEX
GPA lung disease type?
cavitary lung disease
neuro symptoms of GPA?
mononeuritis multiplex