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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... infectionAutoimmune ... diseases: - 10% ... lupus erythematosus ... #types #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... to exclude are infections ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
(cutaneous or systemic ... presenting with erythematous ... associated with cancers ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... : Erythematous nodules ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... / ANCA + MPO) Cryoglobulinemic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... weeks without infection ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... , alcohol, cancer ... Hematologic malignancy ... #differential #
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
erythematosus ( ... Chronic kidney disease ... Chronic kidney disease ... Autoimmune: Addison's ... #Diagnosis #High
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... • Anti-TIF1 (cancer-associated ... • Conduction system