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Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Cyclophosphamide for Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678035/

Mycophenolate versus Azathioprine as Maintenance Therapy
Treatment of Lupus Nephritis ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... NEJMoa1014460 #ALMS ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #MMF
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Sub-nephrotic-range ... class V LN • MMF ... Multi-target therapy (MMF ... Algorithm #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute Kidney ... Interstitial nephritis ... Urethral stricture/valves ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Bacteremia, Sepsis • Kidneys ... Resp/Heme: CHF, valves ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Proliferative Lupus Nephritis ... Oral MMF 2-3 g/d ... Hydroxychloroquine Kidney ... Proliferative #Lupus #Nephritis ... #management #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
) - Loss of kidney ... nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... staining on IF • No EM ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Diagnosis and Management ... ) ± Plasma CMV PCR ... drug regimen • MMF ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #renal #kidney
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... Hypotension • AMS ... unloading • Kidney ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Serologic and EMG ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... arrythmias • Other: Diarrhea ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology