SLE Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is the most common presenting feature of SLE?
Arthritis (>90%)
What type of hypersensitivity reaction is associated with malar rash in SLE?
Type III hypersensitivity
What is a key laboratory finding in SLE?
Thrombocytopenia
In a 32-year-old woman with arthritis and low platelets, what condition should be suspected?
SLE
What causes the decrease in RBCs, platelets, and WBCs in SLE patients?
Increased peripheral destruction due to antibodies (not “deficient bone
marrow production.”)
Discoid lupus =
Skin lesions
What is a common oral manifestation in SLE?
Mucositis (mouth ulcers)
What malignancy risk is associated with SLE?
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
What condition should be considered in a 44-year-old woman with SLE presenting with seizures and a ring-enhancing lesion on CT?
Primary CNS lymphoma. Toxo is wrong answer
What type of kidney condition is caused by SLE?
Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis
What complication can SLE cause in pregnant women?
Congenital heart block in neonates
What is the standard treatment for flares of SLE?
Steroids (i.e., prednisone)
