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Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
for Scleroderma Renal ... Crisis 1. ... with accelerated hypertension ... anuria - Flash pulmonary ... #Crisis #Diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
skin disease, Pulmonary ... disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary ... hypertension, Digital ... III: Diffuse, Renal ... crisis, Rapid progressive
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Crisis, IgA Vasculitis ... disease, Malignant hypertension ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary ... #Renal #Syndromes
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Diagnosis and Management ... Pheochromocytoma crisis ... pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis ... may present with pulmonary ... crisis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... Hypertension Cardiovascular ... (eg myasthenia crisis ... acidosis (eg, DM, renal
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... day - 49% • Hypertension ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Inhibitors of Renal ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
crisis may precede ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... /Hypertensive emergency ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis - Diagnosis and management

Diaqnosis
 • De novo arterial hypertension of normotensive form +++
Scleroderma Renal ... Crisis - Diagnosis ... novo arterial hypertension ... nephrologist • Renal ... #nephrology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

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