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Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... ) MONOCLONAL CRYOGLOBULINEMIA ... #Vasculitis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia ... vasculitis - Diagnosis ... < 5% of mixed cryoglobulinemia ... #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia ... min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... • Dialysis at diagnosis ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology ... #Cryoglobulinemic
Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis
#rheumatology #diagnosis #signs
Cryoglobulinemia ... Vasculitis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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III) • Mixed cryoglobulinemia ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia ... Triad - Mixed Cryoglobulinemia ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... classification #rheumatology
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis ... : Rheumatologic ... MCTD Heme - Cryoglobulinemia ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Lupus Nephritis, Cryoglobulinemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Urticarial/LCV) - Cryoglobulinemic ... #dermatology #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... > EGPA, MPA), Cryoglobulinemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis