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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... >>> MPA > eGPA ... ): eGPA, MPA >>> ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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Vasculitis Management ... - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... Polyangiitis (MPA ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Polyarteritis Nodosa: • PAN ... tract: Abdominal pain ... tract, and often causes ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... ) • Hypocomplementemic
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
) - An Official ... Clinical Practice Guideline ... used as a rough guideline ... #Algorithm #Management ... #ATS #Guidelines
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... • Low serum C4 complement ... - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... diagnosis #types #classification
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infection - Vasculitis ... lesions • Severe pain ... RA, Sjogren's, GPA
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
pleural effusion (MPE ... ) - An Official ... Clinical Practice Guideline ... used as a rough guideline ... #Algorithm #Effusion
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
kidney disease caused ... , MGRS lesions can ... guide subtype classification ... tubulopathy) - Complement ... formation causing vasculitis