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SLE Flashcards

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Best screening test for SLE

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ANA - 98% prevalence

multiple nuclear

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Correlates with disease activity, nephritis and vasculitis

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Anti-dsDNA - 70% prevalence

double stranded

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Specific for SLE

No definite clinical correlations

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Anti-SM - 25% prevalence

protein complexed to 6 species of nuclear U1 RNA

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Associated w/ Sicca syndrome, predisposes to subacute cutaneous lupus and neonatal lupus w/ congenital heart block

Associated w/ decreased risk for nephritis

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Anti-Ro (SS-A) - 30% prevalence

protein complexed to hY RNA (60 kDA and 52kDA)

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Usually associated w/ anti-Ro

Associated w/ decreased risk for nephritis

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Anti-La (SS-B) -10% prevalence

47 kDA protein complexed to hY RNA

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More frequent in DRUG INDUCED lupus

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Antihistone - 70% prevalence

histones associated w/ DNA (in nucleosome, chromatin)

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Predisposes to clotting, fetal loss, thrombocytopenia

ELISA - cardiolipin and B2G1
sensitive prothrombin time (DRVVT) - for lupus anticoagulant

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Antiphospholipid - 50% prevalence

phospholipids, B2 glycoprotein cofactor, prothrombin

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Measured as direct Coombs test

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Antierythrocyte - 60% prevalence

erythrocyte membrane

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Associated w/ THROMBOCYTOPENIA

NOT a useful clinical test

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antiplatelet

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Positive test in CSF correlates w/ active CNS lupus

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Antineuronal - 60% prevalence

neuronal and lymphocyte surface antigens

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Positive test in serum correlates w/ DEPRESSION or PSYCHOSIS d.t. CNS lupus

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Antiribosomal P - 20% prevalence

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22 y/o woman presents w/ fatigue, malaise and fever of 10 days duration, swelling hands and ankles

chest pain during inspiration
raised erythema on the cheeks, hand and ankle joints swelling and tenderness

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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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Mainstay treatment for life threatening SLE

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systemic glucocorticoid

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CLASS I: Minimal Mesangial LN

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LM: normal glomeruli
IF: mesangial immune deposits

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CLASS II: Mesangial Proliferative LN

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LM: purely mesangial hypercellularity or mesangial matrix expansion
IF/EM: few isolated subepithelial/subendothelial deposits

start HIGH DOSE STEROIDS

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CLASS III: Focal LN

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GN involving <50% of glomeruli

start CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE

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CLASS IV: Diffuse LN

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GN involving >50% of glomeruli

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CLASS V: Membranous LN

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global/segmental subepithelial immune deposits

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CLASS VI: Advanced Sclerotic LN

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> 90% of glomeruli globally sclerosed w/o residual activity

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Treatment for non life threatening disease

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analgesic and antimalarials

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Treatment for arthritis/arthralgia

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Treatment for dermatitis, arthritis and fatigue

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antimalarials - hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, quinacrine

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Treatment for lupus dermatitis

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antimalarials, topical sunscreen, topical steroid and/or tacrolimus

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Mainstay treatment for life threatening disease

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systemic glucocorticoids

25
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Treatment for lupus nephritis

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high dose IV glucocorticoid pulse

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Treatment for severe thrombocytopenia

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high dose IV glucocorticoid pulse

27
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Treatment for disease relapse

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cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil

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More common w/ MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL

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More common w/ CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE

30
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Management of SLE in PREGNANCY

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hydroxychloroquine

prednisone/prednisolone (LOWEST DOSE)

31
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Most serious of manifestation of SLE

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lupus nephritis

32
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Leading causes of mortality on the 1st decade

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infection and nephritis

33
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MC acute rash of SLE

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butterfly rash

  • photosensitive
  • raised, erythema
  • scaly
  • on nose, cheeks, ears, chin, V region of neck and chest, upper back and extensor surface of arms
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Most have INTERMITTENT POLYARTHRITIS

Most commonly found in

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hands, wrists, knees

35
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MC chronic dermatitis in lupus

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discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

  • circular lesions
  • slightly raised
  • scaly hyperpigmented erythematous rims and depigmented
  • atrophic centers
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MC manifestation of diffuse CNS lupus

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cognitive dysfunction

37
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MC pulmonary manifestation

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pleuritis w/ or w/o pleural effusion

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MC cardiac manifestation

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pericarditis

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Most serious cardiac manifestation

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myocarditis, Liebman-sacks endocarditis

40
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Endocardial involvement –> valvular insufficiencies

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MITRAL or AORTIC valves

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MC hematologic manifestations

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ANEMIA (normochromic, normocytic)

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MC musculoskeletal manifestation

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arthralgia/myalgia

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MC cutaneous manifestation

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photosensitivity

44
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Worst prognosis

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Crescentic Lupus Nephritis

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