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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Algorithm #Lupus #Nephritis ... Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis ... differential #types #rheumatology ... #nephrology #renal
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
CLINICAL • Nephritic ... proteinuria (may be nephrotic ... • Often severe renal ... available • Renal ... #diagnosis #management
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... • Tendency for nephrotic ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... #Rheumatology #
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... or 0.5 g/day → renal ... #management #rheumatology ... #nephrology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
least 2 joints • Neurologic ... hemolysis • Renal ... II or V lupus nephritis ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... kidney disease, and nephrotic ... kidney disease, and nephrotic
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... Usual therapeutic management ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
cirrhosis: 3%-20% Renal ... • Interstitial nephritis ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
of arteries Management ... Biopsy to confirm diagnosis ... #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis ... #management