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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... @AnnKumfer #Hypocomplementemia ... #Low #Complement ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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pseudotumor 4 phenotypes ... with response to treatment ... rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... Differential Diagnosis ... against MPO • Complement
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... imprecise, and complemented ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... Cytopenia: 2% • Hypocomplementemia ... RTA, TYPE I RTA Diagnosis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology #Diagnosis