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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 ... Complex Formation - Complement ... TerrierBen #Hypocomplementemic
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... @AnnKumfer #Hypocomplementemia ... #Low #Complement
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Cervical Central ... Foraminal Stenosis Grading ... Cervical Central ... Canal Stenosis Grading ... Spine #Report #Classification
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
we created to implement ... Lumbar Central Canal ... Stenosis Grading ... #Classification ... #Central #Foraminal
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... Stenosis Grading ... MarkMamloukMD #Lumbar #Central ... Spine #Report #Grading ... #Classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Subcapsular or central ... Subcapsular or central ... Subcapsular or central ... Spleen #Trauma #Grading ... #Grades #Classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Angiitis of the Central ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... Vasculitis) • Hypocomplementemic ... gastrointestinal, and/or central
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
cellular antigen, leading ... to complement activation ... Complement activation ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
cell antigens, leading ... to complement activation ... they activate complement ... allergy #table #classification