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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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pancreas, biliary, renal ... orientation): ... lesions, meninges, kidneys ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... eg, presence of renal ... : Renal artery stenosis ... Renal parenchymal
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... activity is the diagnostic ... Fibrin degradation products ... the presence of renal ... #Workup #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
oxygen sensing (at kidneys ... - Some tumors produce ... about secondary causes ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Algorithm #workup
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #treatment
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
pain, dark urine, DIC ... , hypoTN, renal ... Causes purpura & ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
vasodilation → ↓ renal ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... • Renal vasoconstriction ... Exclude other AKI causes ... liver transplant evaluation
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
pain, dark urine, DIC ... , hypoTN, renal ... Causes purpura & ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Gammopathy of Renal ... disease caused ... immunoglobulins produced ... Workup: • Kidney ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Renal