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Treatment Options for Lupus Nephritis

#Lupus #Nephritis #Treatment #management #nephrology
Treatment Options ... for Lupus Nephritis ... #Lupus #Nephritis ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... BaillouChloe #Lupus ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Inflammatory/AI: CIDP, Guillain-Barre ... Vasculitis, Sjogren's, Lupus ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... monitor disease activity ... severe disease Treatment ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #rheumatology #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Sjögren syndrome ... • Systemic lupus ... #neurology #inflammatory
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... for Active Proliferative ... Protective Measures #Treatment ... #Nephritis #management ... #nephrology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Medications #Treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
hypothyroid-induced myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... systemic lupus ... increased spontaneous activity ... myopathy #diagnosis #management ... #treatment