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Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis ... Primer Class I - ... DrFlashHeart #Lupus #Nephritis ... #SLE #Classification ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #lupus #Systemic
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... treat non-renal SLE ... therapy to treat class ... treat extra-renal SLE ... #management #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... , Class Ill or IV ... lupus nephritis ... #Criteria #SLE
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... months to years) Systemic ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... RA, Sjögren, SLE ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Disorders secondary to Systemic ... Abnormality • SLE ... discoloration) • Nephrotic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
Ellis system of ... classification system ... : tender, may see ... Dermabond has also worked ... #Diagnosis #Management