Rheumatology and Immunology — Flashcards

Flashcard 51: Is sacroiliitis in psoriatic arthritis typically symmetric or asymmetric?

Answer: Asymmetric

Flashcard 52: What type of Acquired angioedema is often due to an autoantibody that binds C1-INH?_____

Answer: Type II

Flashcard 53: _____ raynaud phenomenon symmetrically affects the digits

Answer: Primary

Flashcard 54: _____ is also known as aortic arch syndrome

Answer: Takayasu's arteritis

Flashcard 55: Muscle tenderness is an __________ feature of dermatomyositis.

Answer: Uncommon (present in <25-50% of cases)

Flashcard 56: Anti-_____ antibodies are associated with dermatomyositis featuring paraneoplastic syndrome

Answer: P155/P140

Flashcard 57: The presence of dysphagia in dermatomyositis points to a _____ prognosis

Answer: poorer

Flashcard 58: _____ involvement is the most common presentation in men with ankylosing spondylitis.

Answer: Sacroiliac

Flashcard 59: Pseudochylothorax is usually caused by conditions such as _____ and tuberculosis

Answer: rheumatoid arthritis

Flashcard 60: High titers of which antibody in Sjögren's syndrome are associated with early disease onset, longer disease duration, and extraglandular manifestations?

Answer: SS-A (Ro)

Extra: High titers of anti-SS-A (Ro) antibodies are associated with an earlier disease onset, longer disease duration, and an increased frequency of extraglandular manifestations, such as vasculitis, purpura, and lymphadenopathy.