SLE Flashcards
1
Q
Demographic SLE affects:
A
Young women, African American
2
Q
Skin Sx / Other Sx
A
Butterfly malar rash, photosensitivity, discoid rash, shawl sign, rash in exposed areas / Renal dysfunction, polyarticular arthritis, anemia
3
Q
Differences in joint deformities between RA and SLE
A
SLE - NO nodules, NO erosions on XR
4
Q
Lab that is specific to SLE / other labs for SLE
A
ANA / Anti-smith, Anti-DsDNA
5
Q
What test can SLE make falsely positive?
A
Syphilis - both screening and confirmatory
6
Q
Treatment for SLE?
A
Anti-malarial and NSAID or steroid & sunscreen
