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Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
in Systemic Lupus ... #diseases #SLE ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #nephritis #classification ... #types #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Classification: ... lupus erythematosus ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Mnemonic C - Cryoglobulinemia ... Chain deposition disease ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (total 50, renal ... #differential #
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... vasculitis • Hypersensitivity ... lupus erythematosus ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis: Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... Diagnosis: • Systemic ... , such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
: syßtemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification