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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis ... Post/pauci immune glomerulonephritis ... @AnnKumfer #Hypocomplementemia ... #Low #Complement
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... pathophysiologic causes ... staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... MGPN • Complement ... disease, C3GN, CFHR5 neph ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis
Causes of Syncope #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Neuro #Syncope #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Syncope ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Neuro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... , Glomerulonephritis ... against MPO • Complement
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Common causes of ... Diagnosis #EM #Neuro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... membrane; GN = glomerulonephritis ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephron loss, causing ... #Algorithm #differential