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Diagnosis and Management of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis (HUV)

Diagnosis of HUV
1) Chronic urticaria 
2) Leukocytoclastic vasculitis 
3)
Diagnosis and Management ... of Hypocomplementemic ... Vasculitis (HUV) Diagnosis ... vasculitis 3) Hypocomplementemia ... TerrierBen #Hypocomplementemic
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
Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
Suggested algorithm ... for treating irritable ... bowel syndrome-diarrheal ... #Algorithm #irritable ... bowel #syndrome #management
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of chronic ... before testing ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... #Algorithm #Testing
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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... #Workup #Management ... #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea ... Ova and parasite testing ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
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
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... glucocorticoids - reconsider diagnosis ... Related #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #phenotypes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea ... Causes of acute diarrhea ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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pain, hemoptysis, diarrhea ... Diagnosis: ... bird contact • Complement ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #management #treatment