Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) Flashcard Deck - 7 Cards
Flashcard 1: Patients with scleroderma can present with a sclerodermal renal crisis, which is an intense renal failure that causes _____
Answer: hypertensive emergency
Flashcard 2: What connective tissue disease is associated with esophageal dysmotility? _____
Answer: Scleroderma
Flashcard 3: Which type of scleroderma is associated with the anti-centromere antibody? _____
Answer: Limited scleroderma (CREST syndrome)
Flashcard 4: What is the likely diagnosis in an African American woman who presents with Raynaud's phenomenon and signs of right-sided heart failure (RV heave, dyspnea, peripheral edema, hepatomegaly)?
_____
Answer: Pulmonary arterial HTN secondary to systemic sclerosis
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/immunology?ref=anki
Flashcard 5: Which type of scleroderma is associated with the anti-Scl-70 antibody? _____
Answer: Diffuse scleroderma
Flashcard 6: The anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies in Sjogren syndrome are against _____
Answer: ribonucleoproteins
Flashcard 7: multiple sclerosis
Answer: autoimmune
Extra: demyelination of CNS relapsing and remitting symptoms including: optic neuritis, MLF syndrome, hemiparesis, hemisensory loss, bladder/bowel incontinence, scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus oligoclonal IgG in CSF MRI: periventricular plaques core: β-interferon, immunosuppression, natalizumab
symptomatic: antimuscarinic (incontinence), baclofen (spasticity), opiods (pain)
whites, females, age 20-30
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