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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
Algorithm for the ... of Membranous Lupus ... treat non-renal SLE ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Diabetes ... Insipidus Workup ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #nephrology #insipidus
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... - Diagnostic approach ... #Nephritis #diagnosis ... #algorithm #sle ... #nephrology #biopsy
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... Hydroxychloroquine Kidney ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Nephritis #management ... #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... over at least 3 ... Proteinuria) • Diabetes ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
History: - Age >3 ... Normotensive - No diuretic ... autosomal dominant kidney ... of echogenic kidneys ... #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
diseases: syßtemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... Diabetes, diabetic ... Tubulointerstitial diseases: SLE ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Heart, lung, and kidney ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... erythematosus [SLE ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... some time, let’s see ... oxygen sensing (at kidneys ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Algorithm #workup