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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
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Nystagmus - Left-beating ... a patient with vertigo ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... of vertigo. ... Video #Negative #Neurology
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Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... distinguishing between causes ... Continuous episodes, lasting ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... tinnitus, although initially
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Intensity: Severe initially ... continuous and lasting ... upbeat (fast phase beating ... with vascular causes ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... infection precedes initial ... usually lasting ... without an obvious cause ... #diagnosis #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial ... testing for patients ... or alternative complement ... infections are common causes ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial ... testing for patients ... or alternative complement ... infections are common causes ... #testing #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... Treatment: • Initial ... • Resistant to Initial
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
thrombosis Testing ... the underlying cause ... 25% BP reduction initially ... with AEDs until cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology