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What are the 4 different types of lupus?

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  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
  • Drug-induced Lupus Erythematosus
  • Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
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What are the characteristics of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?

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  • Mulitsystem inflammatory disorder

- Autoantibodies to numberous self-antigens

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What are the characteristics of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus?

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  • Confined to the skin ONLY

- Discoid lesions can be seen in SLE

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What are the characteristics of Drug-induced Lupus Erythematosus?

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  • Less severe than SLE
  • Resolves once offending drug is removed
  • Nephritis is very uncommon unless with anti-TNF agents
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What are the characteristics of Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus?

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  • Newborns of mothers with lupus

- Skin rash and heart block

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Do genes play in to the pathogenesis of lupus?

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YES- highly!

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What are the susceptibility genes in lupus?

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HLA-DR2, DR-3 (weak), C4A (complement deficiency)

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What ethnic groups get lupus?

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African Americans (3-6X more than whites)
Hispanic and Native americans (2-3X more than whites)
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What are the abnormally functioning cells in SLE?

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B-cells produce autoantibodies
T-cells are abnormal
pDC cells- interferon signature

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What is an Interferon-signature?

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Innate immune system does not turn off after containing infection. Alpha and beta-interferon causes pDC cells activates T cells to Th1/Th17 phenotype–get activation of B cells–> Lupus.

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What causes tissue damage in lupus?

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  • Immune complexes get deposited in tissues

- Pro-inflammatory molecules are activated (complement-medicated)

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What are some predictors of lupus flare?

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  • New evidence of complement consumption (drop in C3 and C4)
  • Rising anti-dsDNA titer
  • Increased ESR
  • New lymphopenia
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What are factors associated with higher disease severity?

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  • Abrupt onset of symptoms
  • Increased renal, neurologic, hematologic, and serosal involvement
  • Rapid accrual of damage (irreversible organ injury)
  • Men
  • Lower SES
  • Early age of onset
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What is the leading causes of death in lupus?

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heart disease
malignancy
infection

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How do you test for ANA?

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IFA

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When is ANA presence helpful in diagnosing lupus?

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if patient has high pretest probability for lupus

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When is ANA absence helpful in ruling out lupus?

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HIGH SENSITIVITY (if patient does not have it, they will not have lupus)

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What other autoantibodies are common in SLE patients?

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anti-dsDNA and anti-sm and antiphospholipid

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Are anti-dsDNA and anti-sm sensitive or specific?

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highly specific–almost always associated with lupus ONLY

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What is anti-dsDNA clinically associated with?

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lupus nephritis

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What is antiphospholipid antibody clinically associated with?

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clotting diathesis

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What can be measured to see if the classical complement pathway is being activated?

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C4

usually see decreased C3 and C4

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What musculoskeletal abnormalities of the hand do you see in lupus?

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periarthritis (with loosening of the ligaments) –> reducible hand deformities

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What are factors associated with serositis?

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pleuritic chest pain
pericardial abnormality (effusion)
peritoneal cavity fluid accumulation

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How does a baby get neonatal lupus?
-transplacental transfer of autoantibodies
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What are some obstetrical obstacles for patients with lupus?
- fertility not affected - recurrent fetal loss (due to antiphospholipid antibodies) - babies small for gestational age
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What is a major cardiac problem that is found in patients with lupus?
extensive coronary atherosclerosis involving MAJOR CORONARY ARTERIES that can lead to an MI
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What are common autoantibodies found in Sjogren's syndrome?
ANA (85%) Anti-Ro (SSA) Anti-La (SSB)
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What are the complement levels like with Sjogren's syndrome?
Low blood levels of C3 and C4
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What is keratoconjunctivitis sicca?
keratitis caused by decreased lacrimal secretions
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How do you diagnose Sjogren's syndrome?
Schirmer's test
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What are oral symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome?
- Severe dry mouth - Multiple dental caries - Fissuring/ulceration of lips/tongue/buccal membranes - Parotid/submandibular salivary gland enlargement
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What is primary Sjogren's syndrome v. secondary Sjogren's syndrome?
Primary is without another autoimmune disease; Secondary Sjogren's syndrome (complication of another autoimmune CT disease- RA nad SLE)
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If a patient has a swollen parotid gland, what should you do?
obtain a biopsy
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What cancer is associated with Sjogren's syndrome?
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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What is the most common renal finding with Sjogren's syndrome?
renal tubular acidosis
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What autoantibody is associated with limited SS?
Anti-centromere antibody
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What autoantibody is associated with diffuse SS?
Anti-topo1 (Scl70)
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What are the clinical associations with Anti-topo1?
pulmonary fibrosis | heart involvement
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What are the clinical associations with Anti-centromere antibody?
severe digital ischemia PAH sicca syndrome calcinosis
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If someone with lupus has SS, what antibody would likely be found?
U1-RNP
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What are characteristics of diffuse scleroderma?
initial wide-spread skin involvement with rapid progression and early visceral involvement (better survival rate)
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What are characteristics of limited scleroderma?
relatively mild skin involvement (only fingers and face) with visceral involvement late (CREST SYNDROME)
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What is CREST syndrome?
calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia
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What is the underlying pathogenesis of scleroderma?
T cell mediated disease that attacks vasculature and stimulates fibroblasts
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How are B cells involved in scleroderma?
produce autoantibodies
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What are the earliest pathological changes in SS?
endothelial cell abnormalities (increased apoptosis, upregulation of MHC class II, and increased ICAM-1 expression on endothehlial cells)
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Why should you encourage your SS patients to stop smoking cigarettes?
digital artery occlusion occurs with SS (and is worsened by smoking)
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What are the color changes that occur with Raynaud's phenomenon?
white--> blue --> red
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What are total body vasospastic attacks in response to cold called?
total body Raynaud's
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What is Raynaud's phenomenon?
condition that affects blood vessels in extremities (can be primary or secondary related to autoimmune diseases)
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What are characteristics of nail bed vasculature in Raynaud's patients?
- Drop out of capillary number | - Dilated capillary loops
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What is vitilgo-like changes in SS?
"salt and pepper" discoloration usually over places of fibrotic change
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What form of SS is PAH most associated with?
late limited form (strange)
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What is en coup de sabre SS?
Localized scleroderma that is usually in children--go down into muscles/bone and can affect brain development
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What is the autoantibody profile found in MCTD?
Elevated Anti-U1-RNP Positive ANA Negative anti-sm, anti-ro, and anti-la
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What is the largest cause of future morbidity and mortality in a patient with MCTD?
pulmonary hypertension
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What do the hands of a patient with MCTD look like?
puffy, edematous hands that ache
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What finding is seen in almost all patients with MCTD?
Raynaud's phenomenon

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