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Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Renal Involvement ... in Systemic Lupus ... #diseases #SLE ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... → Refer to Nephrology ... for renal biopsy ... Risk factors for malignancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
of Membranous Lupus ... SLE 4. ... SLE • Calcineurin ... #Membranous #Lupus ... Treatment #management #nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Infections • Malignancy ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... : Drug induced SLE ... Malignancy Associated
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
at least 50% Renal ... Drugs • HIV • Malignancy ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... legionella) • Immune (lupus ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
thromboembolism, renal ... enlargement (benign or malignant ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #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 ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... or 0.5 g/day → renal ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... valve, vasculitis, malignant ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... ); may require renal ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
/o significant renal ... catastrophic APS, SRC, SLE ... , pregnancy, & malignant ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology