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Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies ... In Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus #SLE #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathies - Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... Microangiopathy #TMA #hematology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #HUS
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy ... Often hard to differentiate ... testing for TTP #Thrombotic ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Table #Hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Approach to Thrombotic ... Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
to cold IgG • Lupus ... Hyperviscosity (Thrombosis ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SLE : systemic lupus ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
vasculopathy, thrombosis ... permeability Diagnosis ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... syndrome - Thrombotic ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
can result in thrombosis ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin