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Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Renal #diseases #SLE ... Erythematosus #venn #nephrology ... #nephritis #classification ... #types #rheumatology
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis Classification ... Lupus #Nephritis #Classification ... #differential #types ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology #renal
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
diseases: - 10% SLE ... Types: • Type ... erythematosus (SLE ... #classification ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Vasculitis - Break ... by large vessel vasculitis ... can affect any type ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... Medium #Large #Classification
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis ... neuropathy • Type ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis ... #Management #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... When to Consider Vasculitis ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
in 10 to 40% of SLE ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... treatment #management #rheumatology ... #nephrology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... erythematosus (SLE ... Tests for All Types ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology