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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... @AnnKumfer #Hypocomplementemia ... #Low #Complement ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... activation • Complement ... tagged with C3 complement ... - Activate Complement ... proliferate and differentiate
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Erythematosus Clinical ... anticoagulant • Complement ... #EULARACR #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... • Low serum C4 complement ... diagnosis #types #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... shock is often clinically ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential ... Causes #Types #Classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... involvement Differential ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification