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Effect of Selected Diseases on Complement Levels - C3, C4
 • SLE C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓
Effect of Selected Diseases ... on Complement Levels ... - C3, C4 • SLE ... • Infection eg SBE ... ThePeanutKidney #Complement
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
meningococcal disease ... is rare Normal complement ... response: The complement ... activation -> Complement ... Maculopapular rash #C5C9Deficiency
Kawasaki Disease - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease #Algorithm #CRASH #BURN
Kawasaki Disease ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Peds ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Algorithm #CRASH
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Vasculitis - Anti-GBM Disease ... anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... Levels: SLE, Cryoglobulinemic ... Vasculitis - Normal Complement ... , mitral valve disease
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
cytoplasmic antibodies; SLE ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Peds
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
and Differential Algorithm ... Heart #Disorders #Diseases ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Peds
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
complex storage diseases ... See the lab values ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Neonatology #Peds
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... are evocative of SLE ... 80% - Low complement ... management of SLE ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus vs SLE ... 90% - Low complement ... 80% - Low complement ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... druginduced #lupus #sle
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm