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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 ... Urticarial Vasculitis ... vasculitis 3) Hypocomplementemia ... TerrierBen #Hypocomplementemic
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic ... Urticarial Vasculitis ... Complex Formation - Complement ... TerrierBen #Hypocomplementemic ... #Urticarial #Vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... and hypocomplementemia ... • Hydralazine-Induced ... polyarteritis, drug-induced ... against MPO • Complement
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Heparin #Induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... imprecise, and complemented ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Heparin #Induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
of shoulder and hip ... Elevated AST ALT • Hypocomplementemia ... : Urticarial Vasculitis ... Vasculitis) • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticarial Vasculitis
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... , but at least it ... It is based on the ... risk of acyclovir-induced ... is proposed: #Management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... elevated iron indices ... with elevated HIC ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
: • Leukocyte reduced ... RBC • Volume Reduced ... May have drop in Hct ... S/sx urticaria, ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
It also stimulates ... Insulin and Ketoacid-induced ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment