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Rheumatology and Immunology Flashcards

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What is an example of a tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor medication?

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Infliximab

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What are two defining qualities of juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

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Persistence of arthritis for greater than 6 weeks and being less than 16 years of age

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Just read

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Tea lymphocytes bind with antigen triggering response which causes release of humoral mediators including cytokines and b cell production. Antibodies block binding of antigens to cellular receptors and neutralize microbes and microbial toxins

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What kinds of primary immunodeficiencies require PJP prophylaxis?

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Combined and phagocytic

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What are four immunosorologies that can be present in lupus?

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Positive double-stranded DNA antibodies, positive anti-smith antibodies, positive antiphospholipid antibodies, positive ANA

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How does a humoral primary immunodeficiency present?

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Sino pulmonary or GI infections, otitis media, cellulitis, meningitis or osteomyelitis

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How many characteristics need to be present for a 100% sensitivity and specificity of childhood lupus?

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For criteria

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What makes up our adoptive or humoral immunity?

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Lymphocytes which are our t cells, b cells and our NK cells

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What organisms are most often responsible for infections related to primary humoral immunodeficiencies?

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Encapsulated bacteria such as hemophilus influenza b, pneumococci, streptococci or parasites

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What symptoms are associated with neonatal SLE?

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Heart block, rash, thrombocytopenia, abnormal LFTs, coomb’s positive hemolytic anemia

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What are the diagnostic criteria of Kawasaki disease?

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Fever for 5 days as well as 4 to 5 of the following criteria: conjunctivitis, red lips and tongue, rash, cervical lymphadenopathy, swelling redness on palms of hands and or souls of feet

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What organisms are most often responsible for the infections related to combined primary immunodeficiencies?

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Fungal, viral, myobacterium

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Is Kawasaki more common in males or females?

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Nails

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What is the primary treatment for acute Kawasaki disease?

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I v i g 2 g per kg

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What symptoms are required to qualify as anaphylaxis after a known exposure?

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Two of the following: skin or mucosal tissue involvement, respiratory compromise, reduced BP, persistent GI symptoms

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X-linked a gamma globulinemia common variable immunodeficiency, transient hypogamaglobulinemia of infancy are all what types of primary immunodeficiency?

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Humoral

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17
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What are the seven subtypes of JIA?

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Oligoarticular, polyarticular RF negative, polyarticular RF positive, systemic, entesitis related, related arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, undifferentiated

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What is the time frame for HIV presentation?

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Within 10 weeks of infection

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What are the three phases and length of phases of Kawasaki disease?

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Cute 14 days, subcute 2 to 4 weeks, convalescence months to years

20
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What kind of primary immunodeficiencies will likely need a bone marrow transplant?

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Cellular and combined

21
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What immune organs need to be evaluated when looking at primary immunodeficiencies?

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Tonsils, spleen, lymph nodes

22
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What are three localized growth abnormalities associated with JIA?

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Accelerated growth at ossification center causing a longer affected limb. Premature epiphyseal fusion causing a short limb, temporomandibular joint causing micrognathia

23
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What cells make up our innate immunity?

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Neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, natural killer cells

24
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What test screens for HIV and what test is diagnostic for HIV?

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The ELISA screens, and the western blot assay diagnosis

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How do older children with HIV present?

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Acute viral and syndrome, fever, fatigue, myalgias, arthrologist, lymphadenopathy, oral ulcers

26
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How do combined primary immune deficiencies present?

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Fair to thrive, respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, candidal skin infections

27
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22Q 11.2 deletion is what type of primary immunodeficiency?

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Cellular

28
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What is the most common age range for Kawasaki disease?

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Less than 5 years of age

29
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What needs to be avoided in primary deficiencies?

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Live virus vaccines

30
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What is the principal treatment for HIV?

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Highly active antiviral therapy

31
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What lab findings are found in Kawasaki disease?

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Elevated ESR, elevated CRP, elevated platelets, leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia, anemia

32
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Is lupus more common in males or females?

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Females

33
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What lab finding suggests an increased risk for uveitis?

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Positive ANA

34
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How do phagocytic primary immunodeficiencies present?

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Severe skin and visceral infections caused by bacteria or funguses

35
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What’s abnormality is found on an echo in a patient with Kawasaki disease?

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Coronary artery dilation, stenosis, or aneurysms

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How do infants with HIV present?

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Viral infections, growth retardation, skin rash, lymphadenopathy

37
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What is a chronic non-granulomatous inflammation of the anterior chamber of the eye?

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Uveitis

38
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What type of immunodeficiency results from a genetic disorder that affects components of the innate and adaptive immune systems?

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Primary immunodeficiencies

39
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What are some common presentations of lupus at diagnosis?

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Fever lymphadenopathy weight loss ulcers arthritis

40
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What defines AIDS?

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CD4 t cell count of less than 200

41
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How frequently do you monitor viral levels? When well

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6 to 12 months

42
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What is the aspirin dosing for Kawasaki disease?

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80 to 100 mg per kilogram per day weaned once a fever to 3 to 5 mg per kg per day

43
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What is a disease modifying anti-romatic drug?

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Methotrexate

44
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What characteristic is present in 95% of patients with lupus?

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A malar rash

45
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SCID, with Scott Eldridge syndrome are what kind of primary immunodeficiency?

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Combined antibody and cellular

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