SLE Lupus Kidney Disease Symptoms | Medical Algorithm

Evaluation

Are you performing an initial assessment of a patient with SLE?

Yes

Serum creatinine

Creatinine clearance

mL per minute

Is the urine sediment active (with increased WBCs, RBCs, RBC casts in the absence of a UTI)?

Yes

Does the patient show active nephritis on renal biopsy?

Yes

24 hour urine protein

grams per 24 hours

Does the patient have a past history of renal involvement?

Yes

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

Blood presssure

Urine protein by dipstick

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Category of initial renal involvement

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Imaging Studies
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Clinical Features of Acute Lupus Pneumonitis
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | Moyamoya Syndrome
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags

Therapy

Pharmacogenetics
Drug Interactions
- SELENA Flare Tool
- Diagnostic Features of Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus (DIL)
Prevention
Interventional Radiology

Monitoring

Drug Levels
- SELENA Flare Tool
- Diagnostic Features of Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus (DIL)
Disease Progression
Complication Detection
Comorbid Conditions

Patient Concerns

Quality Of Life
Psychological Response

Specialty

Immunology/Rheumatology

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
differential diagnosis and mimics
red flags
disease progression
prevention

ICD-10

M32 - Systemic lupus erythematosus

BILAG Categories for Renal Manifestations of SLE

Purpose: To perform an initial assessment of renal function in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) using the BILAG criteria.