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Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis Primer ... Ill - Focal Proliferative ... Class IV - Diffuse ... Lupus #Nephritis #SLE ... #Classification
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
in 10 to 40% of SLE ... : • Class I - ... mesangial LN • Class ... proliferative LN • Class ... Membranous LN • Class
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 ... lupus nephritis, Class ... Ill or IV lupus ... #Criteria #SLE
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... BNP/NT-proBNP, d-dimer ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... Lung US, Echo, LE ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
nodules and masses ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclusion of other ILDs
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
again we might see ... the critically ill ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification