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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: • Clinical triad ... • Autoimmune diseases ... #diagnosis #types ... #classification ... #rheumatology #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... associated with pruritus ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Divided Into Two Types ... • Painful or pruritic ... • Negative causes ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
(SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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> PR3 60% • GPA ... tract, and often causes ... Serologies for Cryoglobulins ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Type-I Interferonopathies ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
3 Types of Cold ... Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... #hematology #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... CausesAnemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Comment on type ... #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology