3 results
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
RA, Sjogren's), antiphospholipid ... syndrome, atheroembolic ... subacute bacterial endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- PNH - APLS ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... palpable #nonpalpable
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 ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology