Rheumatology Flashcards
CPPD features
Calcification of wrist, MCP,
Genetics of RA
HLA DRB1*0404/01/05
Scoring for RA disease
Disease activity score 28
>5.1 is high
<2.6 is remission
Feet not included
Scleroderma renal crisis Ab
Anti-RNA polymerase III abs
Cardiac MRI finding SSC
Delayed contrast enhancement anteroseptal location
cANCA
Proteinase 3
Cytoplasmic staining
pANCA
Myeloperoxidase (MPO)
Perinuclear staining
PR3 associated vasculitis
GPA
MPO vasculitis
EGPA (only 40% positive for ANCA)
MPA
Necrotising crescenteric GN
GPA clinical manifestations
URT involvement
Nasal disease
Pulmonary manifestations
Renal
EGPA manifestations
Asthma Eosinophils Mononeuritis multiplex Renal Skin Pulmonary infiltration
ANCA Vasculitis Rx
Non organ threatening involvement
Pred
MTX
Organ threatening
Methyl pred
Cyclophosphamide or Rituximab
Antibody most specific for SLE
Anti ds-DNA
specific 87%
Anti RO
Sjogrens
SLE
Risk of cutaneous neonatal lupus and congenital heart block
Anti La
Sjögren’s syndrome
SLE
Anti SM (smith)
Cerebral and renal lupus
Most specific for lupus
Anti U1 RNP
MCTD
SLE
Antibody with negative association with lupus/autoimmune disease
Anti dense fine speckled 70
Anti DFS70
Mild lupus Rx
Hydroxychloroquine
Pred
AZA
MTX
Rx for SLE major organ involvement
Cyclophosphamide
Mycophenalate
Genetics with Spondyloarthritis
HLA B27
ERAP 1
IL -23R
TNF inhibitors
Etanercept
Infliximab
Adalimumab
Best AHTN for urate lowering property
Losartan