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Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Renal Involvement ... #diseases #SLE ... Erythematosus #venn #nephrology ... #nephritis #classification ... #types #rheumatology
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Algorithm #Lupus #Nephritis ... differential #types #rheumatology ... #nephrology #renal
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Sub-nephrotic-range ... SLE 4. ... to treat extra-renal ... SLE • Calcineurin ... Treatment #management #nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... Vasculitis: • Distal ... : Drug induced SLE ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Arthritis R Renal ... Disease (Nephritis ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
tubulointerstitial nephritis ... , renal tuberculosis ... Fatty - Nephrotic ... syndrome ("Maltese ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Lupus nephritis ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... or 0.5 g/day → renal ... treatment #management #rheumatology ... #nephrology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Ischemic optic neuritis ... GI - Felty syndrome ... • Felty's syndrome ... , Behçet's syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
severe disease & renal ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... • Specific for SLE ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Tea and Toast Syndrome ... • Renal Failure ... liver failure, nephrotic ... syndrome ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology