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Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Ill - Focal Proliferative ... Class IV - Diffuse ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... diagnosis #management #nephrology
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #causes ... #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Hereditary Common Causes ... - Focal - Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Schema #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Differential #Table
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Nuclear Patterns ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Scl-70 (in some cases ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... body-like: - Neurologic
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... IV - Diffuse LN ... glomeruli) Diffuse ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Interstitium • ILD ... #Causes
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dementia - Treatable Causes ... CognitiveImpairment #Dementia #Neurology ... #Causes