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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... - CHAMPS Mnemonic ... @AnnKumfer #Hypocomplementemia ... #Low #Complement ... #CHAMPS #Mnemonic
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 ... against MPO • Complement ... (Low levels mixed
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... from other causes ... losses: • High Blood ... consumption • Low ... /Normal Blood Pressure
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... in monitoring low-level ... or alternative complement ... infections are common causes ... #glomerular #testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... in monitoring low-level ... or alternative complement ... infections are common causes ... diagnosis #initial #testing
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight ... Cardiac: • LVH, low-voltage ... Immunoglobulin light chains ... Blood Tests: ... typing Cardiac Testing
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... Causes purpura & ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... false negatives on testing ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... increasing coronary blood ... treat the primary cause ... little coronary blood ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... increasing coronary blood ... treat the primary cause ... little coronary blood ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... false negatives on testing ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas