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Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

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

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... #Lupus #Nephritis ... #differential #types ... #rheumatology #nephrology ... #renal
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
conjunctivitis Type ... • Ex: Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus, ... Syndrome, Contact Dermatitis ... #Types #Classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
When the specific allergen ... , and systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... - Contact dermatitis ... #Classification
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
IgA nephropathy, lupus ... nephritis, cryoglobulinemia ... autoAb against type ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Nephritis Lupus ... or 0.5 g/day → renal ... by 12 months Classification ... Focal LN (<50% of glomeruli ... #rheumatology #nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... nephritis can present ... (nephrotic-range ... APLA/LAC: • Renal
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... erythematosus Type ... Examples: Contact dermatitis ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... such as systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... #rheumatology #classification