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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cause Organ Damage ... • Autoimmune diseases ... : - 10% SLE or ... syndrome) #Cryoglobulinemia
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Arthritis • SLE ... Neurologic • ... #Fatigue #Differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... vasculitis/HSP • Cryoglobulinemia ... Associated - SLE ... , Sjogren's ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... ANCA +MPO) • Cryoglobulinemic ... • Fevers • Fatigue ... vasculitis, and SLE ... Serologies for Cryoglobulins
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Autoimmune: thyroid, Sjogren ... arthritis, SLE ... - Generalized fatigue ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... - SLE, Scleroderma ... syndrome Cord ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... : • Fevers • Fatigue ... affects the skin, neurologic ... tract, and often causes ... / ANCA + MPO) Cryoglobulinemic
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... night sweats, and fatigue ... as: • SLE • RA ... Most common • Sjogren ... #diagnosis #management