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SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... - SEROSITIS - RENAL ... NEUROLOGIC - HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA ... absence of hemolytic anemia ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
delta/delta) to see ... Ketoacidosis, Renal ... loss of bicarb, Renal ... GI loss of H+, Renal ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Renal involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #lupus #nephritis #SLE #Systemic #Erythematosus #SLE
Renal involvement ... in Systemic Lupus ... Lupusreference #Renal ... #lupus #nephritis ... #management #treatment
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Reticulocytosis • Renal ... #Normocytic #Anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... severe disease & renal ... • Specific for SLE ... severe disease Treatment ... #Systemic #Lupus
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... of Membranous Lupus ... Immunosuppression to treat non-renal ... SLE 4. ... to treat extra-renal
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... (SLE) General: ... Abdominal pain (20%) Renal ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... #SLE #systemic
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Abnormality • SLE ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic renal ... failure • Uremia ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Injury: End Stage Renal ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Metabolic (ie acidosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... Severe Hypoxemia, Regional ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... liver Failure, Renal