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Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
conjunctivitis Type ... • Ex: Systemic Lupus ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... Syndrome, Contact Dermatitis ... Classification #Diagnosis
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Algorithm #Lupus ... Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #types ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Glomerulonephritis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Membranoproliferative • ↓C4: Lupus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... , and systemic lupus ... - Contact dermatitis ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
, type 1 (50%-80% ... ), type II (80-90% ... Post/pauci immune glomerulonephritis ... S - Systemic Lupus ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Contact dermatitis ... Bullous systemic lupus ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... IgA nephropathy, lupus ... autoAb against type ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of types ... Type 1 - Mediators ... Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis ... , Systemic lupus ... Examples: Contact dermatitis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Skin ulcers - Glomerulonephritis ... Types: • Type ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis