5 results
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... 1 (50%-80%), type ... @AnnKumfer #Hypocomplementemia ... #Low #Complement ... #differential #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... #classification
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... Disease 3 Types ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... temperatures by fixing complement ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• It is generally ... HBV infection, HIV ... • Low serum C4 complement ... #classification ... #rheumatology #
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... It is characterized ... or a peripheral type ... These causes could