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Algorithm for diagnostic evaluation of patients with kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease

#polycystic #kidney #disease #cysts
Algorithm for diagnostic ... evaluation of patients ... polycystic kidney disease ... #cysts #Algorithm ... diagnosis #ADPKD #nephrology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... are evocative of SLE ... 80% - Low complement ... • Evolution: ... Chronic disease
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
90% - Low complement ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... 80% - Low complement ... • Evolution: ... Chronic disease
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... (Granulomatous disease ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (MPA) • SLE ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... treat non-renal SLE ... for worsening disease ... treat extra-renal SLE ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
approach to kidney disease ... erythematosus (SLE ... Non-LN Kidney Disease ... Nephritis #diagnosis #algorithm ... #sle #nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... - SLE, Scleroderma ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Kawasaki ... Incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... erythema, edema, palm/sole ... Criteria #Workup #Algorithm