Rheumatology Flashcards
Antibodies specific for SLE
anti-ds DNA (assoc with renal disease activity) and anti-Sm
SLE criteris for Dx (4/11)
Malar rash 60%, Discoid rash, Photosensitivity 90%, Oral Ulcers 20%, Nonerosive arthritis, Pleuritis or pericarditis, Renal disorder, Seizures or psychosis, Hematologic disorder, +ve Ab (anti-dsDNA, anti-Sm or antiphospholipid/lupus anticoagulant), +ve ANA
Antibodies NOT specific for SLE
ANA, antiphospholipid/lupus anticoagulant
Oral ulcers on the hard palate associated with
SLE active disease
Ab assoc with psychiatric disorders
Anti-ribosomal P
Lab eval for SLE
CBC, ESR, CRP, C3,C4, LFTs, UA, VDRL
Assoc with hemolytic anemia
Coomb’s
Ab assoc with Neonatal lupus or cutaneous lupus
Anti-Ro (SS-A) and Anti-LA (SS-P)
Ab directed at RoRNP, HLADR3
Ab assoc with Thrombosis, Thrombocytopenia, Hemolytic anemia
Antiphospholipid, Anti cardiolipin
Childhood SLE more severe because
Renal disease 50-90%
CNS disease 40%
SLE Mortality most frequently due to
- Infections
2. MI sec to vasculitis and steroids
Ab assoc with MCTD
Anti-RNP AB
Baby born starts developing rash on exposure to Sun or UV light, Heratblock (15-30%), Hepatitis (8%), Cytopenias 6%, Hemolytic Anemia
Only 10% of women who cary the Ab have symptoms, so it may be their first child with Neonatal lupus
Large vessel vasculitis
Giant cell - older people
Takayassu’s - teenage girls
Medium vessel vasculitis
Polyarteritis Nodosa - children
Kawasaki’s
Small vessel vasculitis
Wegner’s granulomatosis (Granulomatosis Polyarteritis)
Churg Straus (assoc with asthma)
HSP
Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
MC vasculitis in children
HSP, Purpura without thrombocytopenia & normal coats.
IgA deposits skin, joint, GI
Renal imvolvement may occur 3 months after disease onset
Complications of HSP
Intusucception, Bowel infarction/perforation, hydrops of the gallbladder, pancreatitis, Massive GI bleeding, Proteinuria, hematuria, Renal failure