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Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
Management of adult IgA ... management of IgAV ... Management of IgA ... TerrierBen #IgA ... #Vasculitis #IGAV
Diagnosis of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) - French Vasculitis Study Group 

1) Suggestive clinical manifestations
Diagnosis of IgA ... Elevated serum IgA ... - Dominant IgA ... with vascular IgA ... Rheumatology #Peds #Pediatrics
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... immune response, IgA ... (GD-IgA1). ... -> Decr IgA serum ... -> adhesion of IgA
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... IgA Nephropathy ... Schistosomiasis • Cancers: IgA ... #Secondary #IgA ... #Nephropathy #Causes
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Disease Testing Algorithm ... Immunoglobulin A • tTG IgA ... IgG by IFA • DGP ... IgA • HLA testing ... Disease #Testing #Algorithm
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
Transferrin • Gamma: IgM ... , IgG, IgA, RF, ... Proteins #Subtypes #algorithm
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm ... maternal chromosomal causes ... Cardiolipin Antibody, IgA ... Glycoprotein 1 Antibody, IgA ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #Algorithm
Comprehensive pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy (i.e Berger’s Disease). 

IgA Nephropathy is the most common cause of
pathogenesis of IgA ... IgA Nephropathy ... the most common cause ... complement to IgA ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Normal C3/C4 (IgA ... ): IgA Nephropathy ... diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... wall) • IgA ... Immune-complex deposition (IgA ... #Causes