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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Algorithm #Lupus ... Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis ... differential #types #rheumatology ... #nephrology #renal
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... SEROSITIS - RENAL - NEUROLOGIC ... determined by Positive test ... Direct Coombs’ test ... #Rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Initial screening test ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Homogeneous: Systemic lupus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Nephritic syndrome ... Classification #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... #diagnosis #associations
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... important, as early diagnosis ... • Systemic lupus ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... least 2 joints • Neurologic ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology