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Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis ... Primer Class I - ... Minimal Mesangial Class ... Proliferative Class ... Proliferative Class
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Classification: • Class ... mesangial LN • Class ... proliferative LN • Class ... chronic lesions • Class ... Membranous LN • Class
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... glomerulonephritis • Lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Recommended Dose Conversions ... at-a-glance dose conversion ... another drug in that class ... recalls, this drug class ... #Table #Dosing
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... Proliferative Lupus ... Nephritis (Class ... III/IV or Mixed Class ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... of Membranous Lupus ... immunosuppression to treat class ... therapy to treat class ... #Membranous #Lupus
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
abnormalities of selected glomerular ... /nephritis • Lupus ... ISN/RPS class IV ... polyangiitis #glomerular ... pathology #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST (ARB) DOSING:
TOOL FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AGENTS IN CANADA
The information provided is intended
antagonist (ARB) class ... #Pharmacology #Conversion ... Switching #Equivalent #Table