25-Mar-2007, 01:06 AM
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Systemic Lupus Criteria
SLE Criteria:
American College of Rheumatology has designated 11 criteria for classification. To be classified as having lupus, a person must have 4 or more of these criteria
1-Convulsion, Psychosis
2-Butterfly rash
3- Discoid lesion
4-Photosensetivity
5-Oral Ulcers
6-Serositis: Pericarditis,Pleuritis
7-Hematology: hemolytic anemia (+ve Coomb test), thrombocytopenia < 1000, leukopenia <4000, Lymphopenia <500
8-Renal involvment: Proteinurea >500 mg/dl (nephrotic syndrome), RBC cast, Glomerulonephritis.
9-Arthritis
10- +ve ANA
11- +ve dsDNA, VDRL, Anti-Smith Ab
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Just to make it easy for you to remember these criteria
1-CNS
2,3,4- Skin
5,6- Membranes (mucus & serous)
7-Blood
8-Kidney
9-Joints
10,11- Lab
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Discoid rash: These are red, raised patches with scaling of the overlying skin. A subgroup of patients have "discoid lupus" with only skin involvement and do not have systemic lupus erythematosus. All patients with discoid lupus should be screened for systemic involvement.
Photosensitivity: A rash develops in response to sun exposure. This is not to be confused with heat rash that develops in body folds or moist areas of the body with exposure to heat.
Arthritis: The arthritis of lupus usually does not cause deformities of the joints. Swelling and tenderness must be present.
Last edited by dr.FM; 25-Mar-2007 at 10:48 AM.
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25-Mar-2007, 10:05 AM
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms.
Joint symptoms include:
-Increased pain and stiffness in the morning (>30 min) and after inactivity, gradually releived by activity (Vs OA pain & stiffness which is typically worsen by joinj movement)
-Pain and stiffness symmetrically (Vs OA)
-Red, swollen, warm joints (effusion & inflammation)
-Deformed, misshapen joints ( deformity or Sublaxation)
-RA usually affect small joints (Vs OA affect large wt beiring joints)
** joint effusion & wasting of ms around the affected joint are early features.
** Very imp in the Hx that you ask about the Function of the joint & if their is any disability.
Extrarticular Symptoms of RA:
-Periarticular Features: Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, ms wasting.
-SC Nodules: typically in the forearm below the elbow (usually sero +ve ptn)
-Systemic: Fever, fatigue, wt loss.
-Eye: 2ry Sojegren syndrom, scleritis.
-Neuro: AtlantoAxial Sublaxation, CTS, Polyneuropathy
-Lymphadenopathy.
-Felty Syndrome (RA, Spleenomegaly, neutropenia)
-Anemia (of chronic dis OR hypersplenism OR 2ry to NSAID OR hemolysis)
-Thrombocytosis
-Pulmonary: PLeural effusion, Rheumatoid nodules, Small airway dis
-CVS: pericarditis, pericardial effusion
-Renal: Amylodosis, Analgesic nephropathy (MCQ: RA does NOT cause glomerulonephritis)
-Vasculitis.
Last edited by dr.FM; 30-Mar-2007 at 07:20 PM.
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