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Side effects of methotrexate - Bone marrow suppression
- Hepatotoxicity
- Oral ulcers/stomatitis
Hydroxychloroquine immunosuppression
good pasture syndrome involves lungs and kidneys resulting in pulmonary hemorrhage
and glomerulonephritis
Cause of goodpasture syndrome? Epigenetics
environmental exposure that triggers
S/S of Goodpasture's syndrome Hemoptysis, dyspnea, decrease renal function,
crackles/Rhonchi, HTN
labs for Goodpasture's CBC,CMP,Anti-GBM antibody, Kidney Biopsy, UA
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Treatment for Goodpastures Steroids, Plasmapheresis, Dialysis
Gout hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis, characterized by
excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints
Risk Factors for gout Increased BMI, Age, ETOH, HTN, Diuretic use
s/s of gout Sudden onset of intense pain, usually in one joint.
Inflammation increases within hours then lasts for a few days to weeks.
Allopurinol slows production of uric acid, used to treat gout (and cancer)
Good food for gout Vitamin C (kiwi)
Coffe
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