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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Classification Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #types ... #rheumatology #
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... > 0.5 g/24 hr, Class ... , Class Ill or IV ... anticoagulant • Complement ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... S - Systemic Lupus ... Hypocomplementemia #Low #Complement ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Algorithm Reactive ... • Systemic Lupus ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... staining): • Low Complement ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
) Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm DIFFUSE ... • Discoid lupus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Labs/Diagnosis: ... • Low serum C4 complement ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... pneumonitis • Diffuse
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Algorithm Hodgkin ... are present • Classic ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Scarring ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... #Algorithm #causes