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Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Cyclophosphamide for Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678035/

Mycophenolate versus Azathioprine as Maintenance Therapy
Mycophenolate #LupusNephritis ... Nephrology #EBM #MMF
Renal diseases associated with endothelial injury@NatRevNeph
#hemolyticuremicsyndrome #lupusnephritis #anca #Visualabstract #nephrology
hemolyticuremicsyndrome #lupusnephritis
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
or PaC02 < 32 mm ... 4 WBC > 12,000/mm3 ... or < 4,000/mm3,
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
WBCs > 16,000/mm3 ... - PO2 < 60 mm
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
B12 Deficiency: MMA ... Folate Deficiency: MMA ... Homocysteine #B12 #MMA
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
to achieve 20 mm ... minutes after MA/MCF
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
 •
• Mean: 1-5 mm ... Systolic: 15-30 mm ... Diastolic: 1-7 mm ... Systolic: 15-30 mm ... Diastolic: 4-12 mm
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
class V LN • MMF ... Multi-target therapy (MMF
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Criteria
• Sokolow + Lyon 
 - S V1 + R V5 or
V5 or V6 > 35 mm ... V3 + R avl > 28 mm ... V3 + R avl > 20 mm ... - S V1-3 > 25 mm ... R V5 or V6>35 mm
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Viscosity: Low • WBC/mm3 ... Variable • WBC/mm3 ... : High • WBC/mm3