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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... 80% - Low complement ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis Primer Class ... Proliferative Class ... Lupus #Nephritis #SLE ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
90% - Low complement ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... 80% - Low complement ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
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Hypernatremia Management ... Algorithm Acute ... Urinary Water Losses ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... #treatment #management
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 ... treat non-renal SLE ... treat extra-renal SLE ... #Treatment #management
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... > 0.5 g/24 hr, Class ... lupus nephritis, Class ... anticoagulant • Complement ... #Criteria #SLE
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
Global Alliance algorithm ... ††See text. alt. ... #Management #Dermatology ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... RA, Sjögren, SLE ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... Differential #workup #algorithm
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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Diagnosis: • Classic ... bird contact • Complement ... danger of aerosol) Treatment ... first line of treatment ... microbiology #diagnosis #management