17 results
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
glomerulopathy, cirrhosis ... S - Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ( ... #differential # ... hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... 80% - Low complement ... life-threatening • Treatment
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congestive • Cirrhosis ... Inflammatory • Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... #Causes #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus ( ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... permeability Diagnosis ... #Erythematosus ... #cerebritis #diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... 90% - Low complement ... Erythematosus ( ... • Immunologic Workup ... #diagnosis #management
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... #workup #hepatology