5 results
Complement 1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) Deficiency Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Recurrent angioedema (without urticaria)
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Complement 1 esterase ... inhibitor (C1-INH ... ) Deficiency Testing ... #Deficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #allergy
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... exposure • Non-allergic ... • Acquired C1 inhibitor ... deficiency - Rare ... #Angioedema #Classification
Complement Deficiency Testing Algorithm
 • Normal CH50 and AH50 AND High suspicion for complement deficiency
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Complement Deficiency ... Testing Algorithm ... deficiency • Low ... #Deficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #hematology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Treatment Algorithm
Medical therapy:
 • Proton pump inhibition
 • Topical corticosteroids
Diet therapy
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EoE) - Treatment Algorithm ... • Proton pump inhibition ... Elemental formula • Allergy ... testing directed ... Esophagitis #Treatment #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
toxicity: systemic inhibition ... diuresis, salt-wasting ... Magnesium deficiency ... Low #Potassium #Classification