Sclerosis and SLE Flashcards
What are the 3 types Systemic Slerosis
- Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
- CREST (Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis)
- Systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma
The cutaneous fibrosis involvement in CREST mainly involves which area?
Hands Feet Face/Neck NO TRUNCAL INVOLVEMENT Does not beyond elbows and knees
How do you differentiate Secondary Raynauds due to Diffue systemic sclerosis from primary Raynaud’s?
Check the nail fold capillaries- in diffuse systemic sclerosis have a decrease number of capillaries, capillaries with giant loops). In primary Raynaud’s disease there are no abnormal nail fold capillaries.
The abnormal nail fold capillaries correlates with the severity of scleroderma
What are the GI manifestations of Diffuse Sclerosis
This the mos common manifestations
-Esophageal dysmotility: Absent peristalsis and decrease LES pressure–>GERD=Rx Reglan, PPI
- Gastric ectasia=Can lead to massive GI bleed; Rx is Argon laser photocoagulation during EGD
- SBO leading to diarrhea and malabsorption
What is the mcc of mortality in systemic sclerosis?
Pulmonary involvement
- ILD
- Pulmonary HTN
Does steroids improve renal crisis in systemic sclerosis?
No steroids increase risk of renal crisis
What are the antibodies seen in diffuse systemic sclerosis
Antitopoisomerase (Anti-Scl-70)
Anti-U3- RNP (fibrillarin)
RNA polymerase III Ab
What are the antibodies seen in CREST?
Anti-Centromere
Anti-Th/To antibody
Which antibodies increase the risk of Pulmonary HTN in systemic sclerosis and which one increase risk for ILD?
Pulm HTN= Anti-Centromere,Anti-Th/To antibody, Anti-U3- RNP (fibrillarin)
ILD=Antitopoisomerase (Anti-Scl-70)
RNA polymerase III Ab is associated with what in sclerosis?
Renal Crisis
malignancies (Lung and Breast)
Scleroderma is associated with increase frequency of what lung cancer?
Bronchogenic carcinoma
What are the SCLICC and ACR/EULAR criteria forDx Lupus?
SLICC= 4/17 criteria with at least 1/11 clinical and 1/6 immunologial criteria OR B proven nephritis with positive ANA or ds DNA
ACR/EULAR= ANA> 1:80 plus 7 clinical and 3 immunological criteria
What antibody do we typically see in subacute cutaneous lupus?
Anti-RO/Anti-La
How does the arthritis of SLE present?
Its a polyarticular non-erosive arthritis
Can lead to a reversible deformity of PIP and MCP joint (Jaccoud’s arthritis). This is non-erosive and reducible because the tendon is involved and not the joint
What are the drugs approved for the management of SLE?
Aspirin
Hydroxychloroquine
Steroid
Belimumab