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Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
#Nephritis #SLE ... #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... , hypercalcemia) ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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The Diagnostic Approach ... to Hyperkalemia ... inhibitors Other causes ... transplant - SLE ... Low Renin - Diabetes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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Causes of HyperKalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Succinylcholine • Diabetes ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #Causes
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bullous systemic lupus ... tarda • Diabetic ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Hypokalemia ... - Uncontrolled diabetes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... insufficiency/Failure • SLE ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pentamidine), Hypercalcemia ... renal transplant, Diuretic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology