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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... Chain deposition disease ... @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 ... (Granulomatous disease ... 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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IgG4-Related Disease ... with response to treatment ... rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... IgG4 #Related #Disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
multisystemic disease ... associated with other diseases ... Cytopenia: 2% • Hypocomplementemia ... demyelinating disease ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
refers to kidney disease ... end-stage kidney disease ... guide subtype classification ... tubulopathy) - Complement ... microangiopathy Treatment