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Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic ... Urticarial Vasculitis ... Complex Formation - Complement ... TerrierBen #Hypocomplementemic ... #HUV #Pathophysiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltrative disorders, HIV ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... perfringens - Complement-Mediated ... anemia • Acute ... MAHA (TTP, DIC, HUS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Parvovirus 819 / EBV, Acute ... syphilis, EM (HSV ... Parvovirus B19 (PPGSS), Vasculitis ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... blood loss, Acute ... Rheumatologic, Vasculitides ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... No necrosis, No vasculitis ... management #phenotypes #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIC, TTP, HELLP, HUS ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... HIV infection or ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis