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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Glomerular Diseases ... Amyloidosis - Diabetic ... Classification #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... tissue disease ... Syndrome (SS), ... (SLE), Systemic ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Glomerular Diseases ... damage from systemic ... process leg. diabetes ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Syndrome (SS), ... (SLE), Systemic ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... necrolysis - Systemic ... Systemic lupus ... • Behcet's syndrome
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Demyelinating syndromes ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... #SLE #systemic
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
central nervous system ... important, as early diagnosis ... • Systemic lupus ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... Immune Complex: Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... #nephrology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Malar rash • SLE ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis