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Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... g or 0.5 g/day → ... Lupus #Nephritis #Management ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
methylprednisolone 0.25-1 g/ ... Oral MMF 2-3 g/d ... Regimen) 0.5-1 g/ ... Lupus #Nephritis #management ... #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
followed by 20-40 g/ ... Syndrome #Treatment #management ... #HRS #nephrology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
proteinuria > 1 g/ ... LN • MMF 2-3 g/ ... Algorithm #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
proteinuria - 3.5 g/ ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis - Diagnosis and management

Diaqnosis
 • De novo arterial hypertension of normotensive form +++
Diagnosis and management ... Thrombocytopenia < 100 G/ ... microangiopathy Therapeutic manaqement ... RenalCrisis #Diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... (Bactrim, PCN G-K ... clear cause) Management ... Patiromer (8.4-25.2 g/ ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
GHOST CAP - Neuro ICU Checklist Mnemonic
G - Glycemia
H - Hemoglobin
O - Oxygen
S - Sodium
T -
Checklist Mnemonic G ... GHOSTCAP #NeuroICU #neurology ... Checklist #Mnemonic #management
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
ratio: 30-300 mg/g ... ratio: >300 mg/g ... protein: >3.5 g/ ... hypoalbuminemia (<3.0 g/ ... classification #CKD #nephrology
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Nephrology Secrets -
Diagnosis and Management ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology ... Recommended Text: Nephrology