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Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis ... Primer Class I - ... DrFlashHeart #Lupus ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... diagnosis #management #nephrology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... least 2 joints • Neurologic ... > 0.5 g/24 hr, Class ... , Class Ill or IV ... #EULARACR #Classification
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Myopathy (Also ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis of Lupus ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Association functional class ... based solely on symptoms ... who never show symptoms ... past or current symptoms ... #Stages #Classes
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
conjunction with symptoms ... is important, as ... Inflammatory causes ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... Subacute cutaneous lupus ... hair follicles -> causes ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... lupus cases, drug-dependent ... Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... Positive in 60-80% of cases
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... variety known as ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms