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Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Lupus Erythematosus ... Lupusreference #Renal #diseases ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #venn #nephrology ... #nephritis #classification
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... damage from systemic ... #Diseases #Nephritic ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Classification: ... Neuropsychiatric systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... central nervous system ... - systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... purpura-arthralgia-nephritis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
disease (hematuria ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... nephritis, cryoglobulinemia ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... approach to kidney disease ... associated with systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... algorithm #sle #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Immune Complex: Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Gravis, Graves' Disease ... complexes • Ex: Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Syndrome, Contact Dermatitis ... Reactions #Types #Classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis - Skin, glomeruli ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... : - Kidneys: glomerular ... lupus erythematosus ... #rheumatology #classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... during hemolytic disease ... lupus erythematosus ... - Contact dermatitis ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification