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Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... thromboembolism, renal ... Post-infectious GN ... , Lupus Acute Tubular ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... of Membranous Lupus ... SLE 4. ... therapy (MMF plus CNI ... #management #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
in 10 to 40% of SLE ... or 0.5 g/day → renal ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #management #rheumatology ... #nephrology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Membranoproliferative GN ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, RTA Type IV, AI ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... and Elimination (see ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... #potassium #nephrology