3 results
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
RA, Sjogren's), antiphospholipid ... syndrome, atheroembolic ... S - Systemic Lupus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... #Rheumatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APLS) ... excluded Testing: • Lupus ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hematology