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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
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia - slowly progressive ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive ... pathophysiologic causes ... staining): • Low ... Complement: Post-strep ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Progressive URI ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS, interstitial ... lung disease, interstitial ... a lot of B lines
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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Distributive Shock - Low ... Shock - Bibasilar Lung ... Diarrhea • Interstitial ... #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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proteinuria, rapidly progressing ... tract, and often causes ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... (Low levels mixed
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
proteinuria, Rapidly progressing ... tract, and often causes ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... Vasculitis) • Hypocomplementemic ... inflammatory lesions - interstitial
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Cytopenia: 2% • Hypocomplementemia ... • Can cause TYPE ... Xerostomia • Dental caries ... Pulmonary • Interstitial ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
(It's usually low ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... rapidly progressive ... fever, rales, interstitial
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Heliotrope • Interstitial ... POLYMYOSITIS: • Progressive ... or ALS • Very slow ... Severe, rapidly progressive ... statins - probably caused