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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Cerebritis: Labs ... Rx: high-dose glucocorticoids ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #CNS #neurology
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Lupus Nephritis ... Primer Class I - ... DrFlashHeart #Lupus ... #Nephritis #SLE ... diagnosis #management #nephrology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
of Membranous Lupus ... treat non-renal SLE ... treat extra-renal SLE ... #Membranous #Lupus ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... nephritis (LN) ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Nephritis (Class ... III/IV or Mixed Class ... Agent plus mod-high ... #Nephritis #management ... #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
EM) Haematuria/nephritis ... • Lupus ISN/RPS ... class IV (diffuse ... glomerulosclerosis • Diabetic ... glomerular #diseases #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Sodium >145 mmol/L High ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... 300 mmol/kg • Diabetes ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Abnormality • SLE ... heart failure • Diabetes ... discoloration) • Nephrotic ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
red blood cells/high-power ... Diabetic nephropathy ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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phlebotomy High ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... insufficiency/Failure • SLE ... #potassium #high ... #nephrology