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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulonephritis, type ... 1 (50%-80%), type ... @AnnKumfer #Hypocomplementemia ... #Low #Complement
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... antigens, leading to complement ... days - Examples: Acute ... they activate complement ... allergy #table #classification
Types and causes of acute diarrhea #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Diarrhea #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Types and causes ... of acute diarrhea ... #Differential #Algorithm
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... and Treatment Types ... Angioedema: • Acute ... #Types #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated ... anemia • Acute ... #Causes #Hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Types: • Type ... • Low serum C4 complement ... #classification
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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inhibitors Other causes ... I, type II - ... Diabetes mellitus - Acute ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tolerance • Type ... I Diabetes • Type ... • Shock • Acute ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb # ... classification
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss • Acute ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology