Question

Adult patient with fatigue, palpable purpura, arthralgias, renal disease, and peripheral neuropathies. Labs show hypocomplementemia, positive RF, elevated transaminases, and kidney injury:

a) Wegener granulomatosis
b) Churg-Strauss syndrome
c) Goodpasture syndrome
d) Systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer 1

The symptoms described match the criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease characterized by the immune system attacking the body's own cells and tissues.

Step-by-step explanation:

The symptoms described match the criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). SLE is an autoimmune disease characterized by the immune system attacking the body's own cells and tissues, resulting in a wide range of symptoms. In this case, the patient's fatigue, palpable purpura, arthralgias, renal disease, and peripheral neuropathies are all manifestations of SLE. The positive RF, hypocomplementemia, elevated transaminases, and kidney injury are commonly seen in SLE as well.