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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
nephritis can present ... (nephrotic-range ... • Malar rash - spares ... levels (C3 and C4 ... activity • C3 C4
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... nephritis, NPSLE ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... of glomerular disease ... glomerular #testing #workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... • Immunologic Workup ... nephritis, NPSLE ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... microangiopathy. 5) C3, C4 ... #workup #diagnosis ... testing #nephrology #nephrotic ... #nephritis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
function over a short ... of glomerular disease ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... nephritis, cryoglobulinemia