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Treatment of Non-hepatitis C virus Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis - French Vasculitis Study Group

MONOCLONAL CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (TYPE 1) 
IgM
Treatment of Non-hepatitis ... C virus Cryoglobulinemia ... (TYPE 1) IgM ... (TYPES II AND III ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... (type l) : Vascular ... (types II and Ill ... #Vasculitis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Cryoglobulinemia ... Classification ... #Classification ... #Types #hematology ... #diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Types: • Type ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
neuropathy • Type ... II cryoglobulinemia ... min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... • Dialysis at diagnosis ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia ... vasculitis - Diagnosis ... neuropathy Treatment ... #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis Classification ... Lupus #Nephritis #Classification ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #types ... #rheumatology #
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... functional ID) Guidelines ... patients with HFrEF ... deficiency #CHF #HFrEF ... #guidelines
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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connective tissue (types ... III) • Mixed cryoglobulinemia ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Mnemonic C - Cryoglobulinemia ... glomerulonephritis, type ... 1 (50%-80%), type ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology