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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 3) Hypocomplementemia ... Therapeutic management ... TerrierBen #Hypocomplementemic
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
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
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
we created to implement ... Lumbar Central Canal ... Report #Grading #Classification ... #Central #Foraminal
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
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
Ellis system of classification ... Treat: emergent dental ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Dental #Tooth ... Fractures #Ellis #Classification
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Cytopenia: 2% • Hypocomplementemia ... Xerostomia • Dental ... Involvement: • Central ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Neuro: altered mental ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... differential #causes #classification