Rheumatoid Arthritis Flashcards
what can secondary raynaud’s phenomenon be a sign of
connective tissue disorders
what is the sequence of raynaud’s phenomenon
Pallor > Cyanosis> Erythema
triphasic response to cold +/- environmental stress
are marfan’s and Ehlers Dahnlos syndromes connective tissue disorders
they are better described as inherited diseases of collagen and connective tissue
what causes joint deformity in SLE
ligamentous laxity
arthritis is a musculocutaneous feature of the disease but it is non-erosive
this is called Jaccouds arthropathy
what is neonatal lupus syndrome
when a neonate gets transient lupus rash and a risk of permenant heart block if the mother carries anti-Ro or anti-LA antibodies
which cytokines are linked to high activity of SLE
IL-10
alpha interferon
what is the difference between a SLE rash and rosacea
SLE spares the nasal folds
rosacea does not