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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 ... glomerulonephritis (>90%) S - Systemic ... #Low #Complement
Overview of the Complement System - Classical and Alternative Pathways

by Dr.Grace Leo @gracie_leo

#Complement #System #Classical #Alternative
Overview of the Complement ... System - Classical ... gracie_leo #Complement ... #System #Classical ... Alternative #Pathways #Pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... Complement activation ... arthritis, and systemic ... #Classification ... #Pathophysiology
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
The most common classification ... systems of thoracic ... Dissection #Aorta #Classification ... DeBakey #Stanford #TypeA ... #TypeB #TypeIII
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Pathogenesis

 • Genetic factors (Mutations in HLA- DR2/HLA-DR3 genes, complement genes, cytokine
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... HLA-DR3 genes, complement ... Multiple immune system ... IL-6, IL-10 #Systemic ... Erythematosus #SLE #Pathophysiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
dead tissue • Complement ... System: opsonize ... activation of complement ... system • Cell-mediated ... #Inflammation #pathophysiology
Flowchart of the function of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS)

#renin #angiotensin #aldosterone #system #RAAS #system #algorithm
renin-angiotensin aldosterone system ... #aldosterone #system ... #RAAS #system # ... algorithm #pathophysiology
Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Involvement in Systemic ... diseases #SLE #Systemic ... nephrology #nephritis #classification ... #types #rheumatology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of types ... antigens, leading to complement ... they activate complement ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic ... allergy #table #classification
A System for Cerebrovascular Disease #Diagnosis #EM #Neuro #CVA #Stroke #Classification #Types #Frequency #Ddxof
A System for Cerebrovascular ... #CVA #Stroke #Classification ... #Types #Frequency