SLE Flashcards
1
Q
general features
A
fatigue
fever
mouth ulcers
lymphadenopathy
2
Q
skin features
A
malar (butterfly) rash: spares nasolabial folds
discoid rash: scaly, erythematous, well
demarcated rash in sun-exposed areas. Lesions may progress to become pigmented and hyperkeratotic before becoming atrophic
photosensitivity
Raynaud’s phenomenon
livedo reticularis
non-scarring alopecia
3
Q
MSK
A
arthralgia
non-erosive arthritis
4
Q
CVS
A
pericarditis: the most common cardiac manifestation
myocarditis
5
Q
Resp
A
pleurisy
fibrosing alveolitis
6
Q
Renal
A
proteinuria
glomerulonephritis
7
Q
Neuropsychiatric
A
anxiety and depression
psychosis
seizures
8
Q
Ix
A
ANA
anti-dsDNA
anti-Smith
anti-Ro and la
9
Q
Monitoring
A
inflammatory markers
complement levels
anti-dsDNA
