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Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Microangiopathies In Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
Glomerulonephritis (GN ... antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... ; SLE, systemic ... lupus erythematosus
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
lupus erythematosus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... Purpura Anti-GBM antibodies ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Reactive: - Systemic ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Hematology #Oncology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers to antibodies ... lupus erythematosus ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
immunotactoid GN ... , Type I cryo GN ... Proliferative GN ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Classification Criteria for Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Highly specific antibodies ... Criteria #SLE #Systemic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
clubbing Clarkson/Systemic ... neuropathy) • Systemic ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... ) • Systemic lupus ... drug-induced SLE) • Systemic ... Antineutrophil #antibodies ... #diagnosis #rheumatology