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ANCA Vasculitis - GPA, MPA, Eosinophilic GPA

doi:10.1038/s41572-020-0204-y

#ANCA #Vasculitis #GPA #MPA #Eosinophilic #rheumatology #diagnosis #comparison #table
ANCA Vasculitis ... 0204-y #ANCA #Vasculitis ... #Eosinophilic #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Dermatomyositis Anti-LKM (liver ... disease c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA - Vasculitis ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Cryoglobulinemia Classification ... , weakness • Liver ... peripheral neuopathy, pulmonary ... #Types #hematology ... #diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... With associated pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Acute Fatty Liver ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... exchange 2) Fatty liver ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Labs/Diagnosis: ... rheumatoid factor level ... C4 complement level ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #