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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Low Complement ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis ... Complex Formation - Complement ... Formation -> Vasculitis ... Hypocomplementemic #Urticarial #Vasculitis ... Pathophysiology #Rheumatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Thrombocytopenia

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Thrombocytopenia #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Thrombocytopenia ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Workup #Algorithm
Focused evaluation algorithm for acute liver injury

#Liver #Injury #Acute #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Focused evaluation ... algorithm for acute ... Injury #Acute #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Classification Algorithm ... #Lupus #Nephritis ... Classification #Algorithm ... differential #types #rheumatology
Evaluation Algorithm of Patients with Bleeding

#Differential #Bleeding #Superficial #Deep #Causes #Algorithm #Hematology
Evaluation Algorithm ... #Deep #Causes #Algorithm ... #Hematology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... anticoagulant • Complement ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
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 ... 80% - Low complement ... management of SLE • Evolution ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... against MPO • Complement ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
90% - Low complement ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... 80% - Low complement ... management of SLE • Evolution ... comparison #table #rheumatology