20 results
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulonephritis, type ... 1 (50%-80%), type ... #Low #Complement ... #differential #hematology
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology ... of Hypocomplementemic ... Complex Formation - Complement ... Vasculitis #HUV #Pathophysiology ... #Rheumatology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
pearls of various types ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... staining): • Low Complement ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of types ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... classification #comparison
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
 -
Causes of Extravascular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #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 #rheumatology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types ... - Pathophysiology ... Comparison Obstructive ... in blood flow caused ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology: ... Causes: 1) Exfoliative ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Erythroderma #Nikolsky #Algorithm
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
90% - Low complement ... Discontinuation of causal ... 80% - Low complement ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology