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Effect of Selected Diseases on Complement Levels - C3, C4
 • SLE C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓
Selected Diseases on Complement ... Levels - C3, C4 ... • SLE C3 ↓ C4 ... C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓ • Cryo ... #Levels #C3 #C4
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... Levels: SLE, Cryoglobulinemic ... Vasculitis - Normal Complement ... Levels: Scleroderma ... other hemorrhagic fevers
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
cytoplasmic antibodies; SLE ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm ... Nephrology #Peds #Pediatrics
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... CRITERIA - ANA level ... Anti-dsDNA antibody level ... anticoagulant - Low complement ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
from UpToDate and Pediatrics ... See IEM schema for ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Neonatology #Peds #Pediatrics
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
See the lab values ... of information: Pediatrics ... , UpToDate #Pediatrics ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Neonatology #Peds #Pediatrics
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
autoimmune like SLE ... It is complement ... need the ADAMTS13 level ... with Eculizumab (complement
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Check a level. ... some time, let’s see ... ramping up EPO levels ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Pain reported at level ... Behcet disease - SLE ... loss: Sensory level ... (1-5 levels below ... differential #algorithm
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
diseases: - 10% SLE ... rheumatoid factor level ... • Low serum C4 complement ... level • Immunofixation ... erythematosus (SLE