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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... , Hematuria, Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Immune Complex: Systemic ... #differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... multiplex • Hematuria ... pulmonary and renal ... well as inner ear ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Diagnosis of IgA ... - Most common systemic ... +++, potential severe ... complications - Renal ... : microscopic hematuria
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... Mononeuritis multiplex • Hematuria ... pulmonary and renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... Cogan syndrome: Ocular
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... and interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
RCC on Renal Ultrasound
Right flank pain for 2 days. UA with micro hematuria.  Hx-HTN, Type
RCC on Renal Ultrasound ... UA with micro hematuria ... No hydronephrosis ... Patient diagnosed ... carcinoma #Clinical #POCUS
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... , small-vessel vasculitis ... ulceration • Ocular ... Giant retinal tears ... azathioprine • Severe
Pyonephrosis on POCUS
Pyonephrosis (pus in the collecting system) + mild hydronephrosis in a septic pt. 
Note
Pyonephrosis on POCUS ... the collecting system ... ) + mild hydronephrosis ... urine confirms the diagnosis ... #renal #ultrasound
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Vasculitis: • ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Pharmacologic: • Severe
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... Differential Diagnosis ... non-nephrotic proteinuria, hematuria ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis