Back to the Basics
This collagen type makes up hyaline cartilage
What is Type II collagen?
This dielectric phenomenon serves as a good inflammation marker
What is the erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
Sarcoidosis causes this dreaded cardiac electric failure
What is complete AV block?
This condition is classically associated with brain fog
What is fibromyalgia?
This non acid/base biochemical finding characterizes rheumatoid pleural fluid
What is a low glucose <50mg/dl?
These T cells participate in the maintenance of tolerance and suppression of the immune response.
What are T-regs?
Severe deficiency in this enzyme is associated with TTP
What is ADAMTS13?
What is the aortic valve?
This brain anatomical location is typically affected in neuro-Behcet.
What is the brainstem?
An FVC/DLCO > 1.6 together with an normal FVC raises concern for the following entity
What is pulmonary hypertension?
NSAIDs block this enzyme in the Eicosanoid System
What is Cyclooxygenase?
This combination of ITP and hemolytic anemia is a strong predictor of SLE
What is Evans syndrome?
This form of marantic endocarditis can be seen in SLE and APLS
What is Libman-Sacks endocarditis?
This hematologic disorder is a great mimicker of CNS vasculitis
What is intravascular lymphoma?
This biologic drug is FDA-approved for scleroderma-ILD
What is tocilizumab?
This peptide-presenting molecule is present on all nucleated cells and platelets
What is MHC-Class I?
This serum protein associated with atypical HUS acts as the most important regulator of the alternate complement pathway
What is Factor H?
Hydroxychloroquine cardiac toxicity causes the following histopathologic changes
What is vacuolar myopathy?
This amyloid type is associated with CNS vasculitis
What is amyloid-beta?
This key airway complication of relapsing polychondritis carries great morbidity
What is tracheobronchomalacia?
These cell surface receptors recognize DAMPs like uric acid crystals
What are Toll-Like Receptors?
This VEXAS UBA-1 mutation carries the worse prognosis
What is methionine to valine?
This most common cause of cardiac amyloidosis can be wild-type or inherited
What is transthyretin amyloidosis?
Punched out holes in the corpus callosum characterize this triad of encephalopathy, SNHL, and retinal vasculitis
What is Susac Syndrome?
This antibody is associated with the most terrifying form of NSIP and ulcerative rash
What is the MDA-5 antibody?