Rheumatology Flashcards
1
Q
What is a key investigation following diagnosis of temporal arteritis?
A
Vision testing
- anterior ishcaemia optic neuropathy accounting for majority of ocular complications
2
Q
What is the most sensitive antibody test to detect SLE?
A
ANA
- 99% of SLE patients are ANA positive
Other ones
- 20% are rheumatoid factor positive
- anti-dsDNA
- anti-smith
- anti-U1 RNP, SS-A (anti-Ro) and SS-B (anti-La)
3
Q
What is the most sensitive antibody test to detect SLE?
A
ANA
- 99% of SLE patients are ANA positive
Other ones
- 20% are rheumatoid factor positive
- anti-dsDNA
- anti-smith
- anti-U1 RNP, SS-A (anti-Ro) and SS-B (anti-La)
