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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 ... IV - Diffuse Proliferative
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
renal histological evaluation ... Classification: • Class ... mesangial LN • Class ... proliferative LN • Class ... Membranous LN • Class
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Systemic Lupus ... Hodgkin's Lymphoma #Diffuse ... #Causes #Hematology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... • Discoid lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
cases, drug-dependent ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
/nephritis • Lupus ... ISN/RPS class IV ... (diffuse proliferative ... pathology #comparison #table
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... #causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation