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typical Sjogren's patient?
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middle aged-elderly white female
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classic Sjogren's triad?
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dry mouth, dry eyes, arthritis (that resembles RA but less bad)
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6 diagnostic criteria for Sjogren's
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ocular sxs, oral sxs, ocular signs (rose bengal test, Schirmer test), characteristic histopath, salivary gl involvement, autoAbs (RF, ANA, antiRo(SSA), antiRo(SSB))
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What labs used to test for autoimmunity in Sjogrens
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NA, anti-SSA or -SSB, prior dx of CT diz
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Sjogren salivary gl biopsy shows what?
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focal lymphocytic sialadenitis, focus score >1/4mm2
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Cevimelin
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sialogogue (M3 ag)--stimualtes saliva flow in Sjogren's unless gland already destroyed
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