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Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Hypertension and Altered Mental ... Status (AMS) - Differential ... • Hypertensive encephalopathy ... Vasculitis • Lupus ... #Diagnosis #causes
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
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Reversible course Differential ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Neuro: altered mental ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Neuro: altered mental ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
inflammation Others: • Lupus ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... such as systemic lupus ... aortic aneurysm • Medium ... #rheumatology #classification
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... headache, altered mental ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy ... CNS #Infections #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... patient’s complete medical ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential ... #typea #typeb #classification
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... failure Diagnosis - Medical ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management