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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
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis Primer Class ... Proliferative Class ... Lupus #Nephritis #SLE ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... 80% - Low complement ... Usual therapeutic management ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... 90% - Low complement ... 80% - Low complement ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... > 0.5 g/24 hr, Class ... lupus nephritis, Class ... anticoagulant • Complement ... #Criteria #SLE
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... #treatment #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Basic preoperative airway assessment conducted by anesthesiologists to assess intubation difficulty, along with the two commonly
based on airway class ... #clinical #management ... Mallampati Classification ... : Mallampati Classification
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HIV HAART Medications - Grouped by Brand Names and
** See updated 01 ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... RA, Sjögren, SLE ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management