PPT-Lupus Nephritis

Prof Hafiz Ijaz Ahmad Department of Nephrology Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore Systemic Lupus Erythematosus  Systemic Lupus E rythematosus SLE is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause that can affect virtually any organ of the body . Canis lupus . Canis lupus means a grey wolf with a brindled grey coat that lives in the northern regions in Latin. There are many more like the dire wolf or Canis dirus and the red wolf or Canis Rufus. . Christina McConnell, PGY-3. Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for lupus?. Biopsy proven lupus nephritis with a positive ANA. Hemolytic anemia. Psychosis. Single joint swelling. Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Vitamins A, C, E and D. Cardiovascular disease in lupus. Benefits of certain diets, omega 3. Herbal Supplements. Disclaimer: No specific diet for the treatment of SLE exists at this time. Presented by Camille Keenan, MS3 . & Matthew Covey, MS3. at Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds. Friday, October 3, . 2014. Mentor: Ian J. Butler, MD. Chief complaint. Child 1. Full term African American female born with red and scaly butterfly rash. . History. Classical. Middle Ages. 12. th. century physician . Rogerius. Neoclassical. Moric. Kaposi. Modern. 1948 . discovery of the LP cell. History cont. . First Medications. 1894. Quinine. Salicylates. Donald L . Kimpel. , MD. . March 28, 2015. Sentara Medical Center. LFA-DMV . The Many features and. “flavors” of Systemic Lupus. 11 ACR criteria. ACR ~= SLICC. Plaquenil. Eye Testing. . . Diabetes and Lupus. LT James Prim, DO. LCDR Shauna O’Sullivan, DO. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Disclaimer. Nothing to . disclose. The . views expressed in this . presentation . are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States . What causes Lupus? Genes No gene or group of genes has been proven to cause lupus. Lupus does, however, appear in certain families, and when one of two identical twins has lupus, there is an increased disease that ravages dierent parts of the body. Research shows lupus is more pervasive and more severe than people think, and has an impact that the public doesn’t realize. You can change t n e F l a r e R e m i s s i o Do I havLupus? March 2003 Suzi WojdyslawskiYOUT andPRINTING: Table of Contents alk About Lupus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Take Care and Take Action . . . . . . . . Dimitrios. T. . Boumpas. (. leader. ), George Bertsias (. facilitator. ), on behalf of the Study Group members. The EULAR study Group on SLE was established in 2011 and has the following . objectives. . Discussion and Conclusion. Reference. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily effects women with an 8:1 prevalence. Renal disease and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are very common presentations of lupus, seen in 50% of patients. Masri. It’s an . Inflammatory process . that involves . glomeruli. (. damage involving . the . basement . membrane. ,. capillary endothelium. , and . mesangium. ). . (while in . nephr. O. tic. syndrome the main structure to be damaged is . Dr.Harish. Sivagnanam, Dr. . Ramasubramanian.V. , . Dr.Kannan. . Bhaba.V. , . Dr.P.K.Senthil. Kumar, . Dr.Murugesh. Anand. Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital , Tirunelveli. BACKGROUND . Systemic Lupus Erythematosus(SLE) is a common autoimmune disorder which involves multiple systems. Even though it’s a common disorder of women in their reproductive age , It can occur across all ages and genders. Kidney is involved in almost 38 % of the patients with SLE. 40 to 60 % of patients have overt findings at the time of diagnosis . Patients with SLE can have antiphospholipid antibodies (.