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Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
Distribution of vessel involvement ... respect to arterial involvement ... Medium vessel vasculitis ... can affect any type ... #Large #Classification
A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
A System for Vasculitides ... Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis ... #Small #Medium ... #Vessel #Size #Classification ... #Differential #Algorithm
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
precipitate with cold ... characterized into 3 types ... CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (type ... CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (types ... arthritis • Renal Involvement
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... - Most common type ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... due to loss of Sodium ... water #Shock #Classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... • Most common type ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... due to loss of sodium ... #Types #diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
immune system, leading ... Types: • Type ... • Type III Often ... • Vasculitis ... #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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+ MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... nervous system involvement ... aortic aneurysm • Medium ... Urinalysis (Renal involvement ... #rheumatology #classification
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... young or very old ... determine the type ... Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Sodium
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... have extra nodal involvement ... Low Grade - Slow growing ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogen is a cold ... - Albumin - Cold ... Divided Into Two Types ... malignancies, vasculitis ... Occlusion of small to medium-sized