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Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
of Membranous Lupus ... Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria ... class V LN if proteinuria ... LN Nephrotic proteinuria ... #Membranous #Lupus
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... cutaneous or discoid lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... Renal domain: Proteinuria ... Class II or V lupus
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... with systemic lupus ... develops new: • Proteinuria ... with evidence of proteinuria ... Disease (5%) #Lupus
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... SLE Hallmark = proteinuria ... therapy Goal: proteinuria ... BaillouChloe #Lupus
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... the discovery of proteinuria ... pericarditis » is...lupus ... Lupusreference #lupus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... Subacute cutaneous lupus ... (non-nephrotic proteinuria ... nephrotic-range proteinuria
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
IgA, post-strep, lupus ... nephrotic range) proteinuria ... glomerulonephritis • Lupus
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
disease (hematuria, proteinuria ... IgA nephropathy, lupus
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Complex: Systemic lupus ... • Urinalysis (proteinuria
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• Hematuria, proteinuria ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus