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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... - Purpura - Skin ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... infectionAutoimmune ... (e.g. systemic lupus
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Palpable Rash: - Autoimmune ... Vasculitis (lupus ... immunoglobulins & cryoglobulins ... • Skin biopsy ... #physicalexam
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Vasculitis - Skin ... to exclude are infections ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies ... differential #diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
associated with autoimmune ... malignancies, vasculitis ... Malignancy • Infections ... • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... 3rd Decade Skin ... Differential ... Still disease, dermatomyositis ... fibromyalgia) • Infections