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Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic ... Complex Formation - Complement ... and perivascular inflammatory ... TerrierBen #Hypocomplementemic
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
histamine and other inflammatory ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... allergy #table #classification ... #comparison
Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn disease compared to Ulcerative colitis 

#Crohns #Disease #Ulcerative #Colitis #Comparison #Table #Manifestations
Inflammatory bowel ... Ulcerative #Colitis #Comparison ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Olecranon Bursitis - Septic vs Inflammatory
#Diagnosis #Management #Olecranon #Bursitis #Comparison #Septic #Inflammatory
Bursitis - Septic vs Inflammatory ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Olecranon #Bursitis #Comparison ... #Septic #Inflammatory
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... TerrierBen #Inflammatory ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation ... provides inflammatory ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... #NSAIDS #management ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... Syndrome: - Ocular inflammatory ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Pathophysiology Comparison ... and release of inflammatory ... Pathophysiology #Comparison ... criticalcare #diagnosis #classification
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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unique or multiple inflammatory ... rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... Disease #diagnosis #management