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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 ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... antigen, leading to complement ... Complement activation ... #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis Classification ... Algorithm #Lupus ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... types #rheumatology
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... PLUS a pH < 7.35 TYPE ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #classification
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
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
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #algorithm
IGG-4 RELATED DISEASE

WHAT?
 • A chronic, immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease with tumefactive infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells
dysfunction PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... • Pancreas: Type ... - ↑ IgE, ↓ complement ... • Classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... RNP antibodies, Complement
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... 2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... The type of specimen