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Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Lupusreference #Renal #diseases ... SLE #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #venn #nephrology ... #nephritis #classification ... #types #rheumatology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
binds to the lgE, cross-linking ... during hemolytic disease ... glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... #Classification
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
of glomerular disease ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... post-infectious GN ... autoAb against type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... Elevated serum rheumatoid ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... #classification ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... Tests for All Types ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of types ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... days - Examples: Rheumatoid ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... allergy #table #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
findings (ANA, ... Classification: ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Type-I Interferonopathies
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification