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Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Skin, glomeruli ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... : - Kidneys: glomerular ... against MPO • Complement
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... workup #hematology #testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disease 24- ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... or alternative complement ... for ANCA-related vasculitis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... temperatures by fixing complement ... #hemolytic #anemia
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... or alternative complement ... for ANCA-related vasculitis ... #glomerular #disease
HSCT related renal disease - AKI and CKD
Acute Kidney Injury: Acute GvHD 2-4, Pre renal state,
- AKI and CKD ... : • Glomerular ... body irradiation, Complement ... #AKI #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm