Rheumatoid Arthritis Flashcards

1
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what can secondary raynaud’s phenomenon be a sign of

A

connective tissue disorders

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2
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what is the sequence of raynaud’s phenomenon

A

Pallor > Cyanosis> Erythema

triphasic response to cold +/- environmental stress

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3
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are marfan’s and Ehlers Dahnlos syndromes connective tissue disorders

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they are better described as inherited diseases of collagen and connective tissue

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4
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what causes joint deformity in SLE

A

ligamentous laxity
arthritis is a musculocutaneous feature of the disease but it is non-erosive
this is called Jaccouds arthropathy

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5
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what is neonatal lupus syndrome

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when a neonate gets transient lupus rash and a risk of permenant heart block if the mother carries anti-Ro or anti-LA antibodies

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6
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which cytokines are linked to high activity of SLE

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IL-10

alpha interferon

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7
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what is the difference between a SLE rash and rosacea

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SLE spares the nasal folds

rosacea does not

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