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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... #Classification ... #differential #types ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology #renal
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
neuropathy • Type ... II cryoglobulinemia ... • Tendency for nephrotic ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology ... #Nephrology
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Cryoglobulinemia ... Classification ... MatthewHoMD #Cryoglobulinemia ... #Classification ... #Types #hematology
Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Erythematosus #venn #nephrology ... #nephritis #classification ... #types #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia ... Types: • Type ... • Type III Often ... #classification ... #rheumatology #
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
nephropathy, lupus nephritis ... , cryoglobulinemia ... autoAb against type ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Nephrotic-range ... Macroalbuminuria is a type ... of nephrotic range ... Albuminuria #Grades #classification ... #CKD #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Lupus nephritis ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... treatment #management #rheumatology ... #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
factor - Screen for cryoglobulinemias ... (types 2 and 3) ... glomerular #testing #workup ... glomerulonephritis #nephrotic ... #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
factor - Screen for cryoglobulinemias ... (types 2 and 3) ... glomerular #disease #workup ... initial #testing #nephrology ... #nephrotic #nephritis