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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Classification Algorithm ... #Lupus #Nephritis ... #Classification ... differential #types #rheumatology
Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Involvement in Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... venn #nephrology #nephritis ... #classification ... #types #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... nephritis, Class ... nephritis Immunologic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... central nervous system ... lupus erythematosus ... purpura-arthralgia-nephritis ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Neuropsychiatric systemic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
antibodies and Systemic ... nephritis. ... autoantibodies #Systemic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Epstein-Barr Virus ... Destruction • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Causes #Hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... months to years) Systemic ... nephritis, NPSLE ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification