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Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
disease associated ... Biopsy • Non-ProIiferative ... Disease (5%) ... algorithm #sle #nephrology ... #biopsy #indications
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
of Membranous Lupus ... for worsening disease ... #Membranous #Lupus ... Algorithm #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Renal Biopsy - Absolute and Relative Contraindications
WHEN NOT TO DO IT:
 • Isolated glomerular hematuria, unless
Renal Biopsy - Absolute ... hematuria or systemic disease ... Solitary native kidney ... BrighamChiefs #Renal #Biopsy ... #management #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
causes of Acute Kidney ... • Primary GNs: Disease ... Due to systemic disease ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Decade Skin Disease ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney ... induced SLE • Kidney ... biopsy if suspicion
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
vasculitis, Behcet disease ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... Goodpasture's Disease ... out infection, biopsy ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Proliferative Lupus ... Hydroxychloroquine Kidney ... Proliferative #Lupus ... #Nephritis #management ... #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
) - Loss of kidney ... of glomerular disease ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... Diagnosis of Lupus ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
carcinoma (native kidney ... , Busulfan • Disease ... differential #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology