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Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Primer Class I - ... IV - Diffuse Proliferative ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... : • Class I - ... mesangial LN • Class ... proliferative LN • Class ... Membranous LN • Class
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... musculoskeletal causes ... Lower quadrant ... genitourinary causes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extraglomerular - Lower ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... #Causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... peripheries and lower ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... ILD #diagnosis #management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... acyclovir in these cases ... nephrotoxic and lowers ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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the upper and lower ... tract, and often causes ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... #rheumatology #classification