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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... #Classification ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... types #rheumatology
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
• Ex: Systemic Lupus ... Dermatitis (ie. reaction ... Allergy #Allergic #Reactions ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... cell antigens, leading ... Acute transfusion reaction ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... #table #classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
cellular antigen, leading ... , and systemic lupus ... #Classification ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Definitions • Type ... degranulation, leading ... , leading to an ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
 • Acute Cutaneous Lupus (ACLE)
 • Neutrophilic Dermatoses 
 • Vascular Lesions
 •
Cutaneous Lupus ... Acute Cutaneous Lupus ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #types #venn #rheumatology ... #classification
Lupus Classification
Spontaneous Lupus
 - Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
 - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 
Drug-Induced Lupus
 - Drug-Induced
Lupus Classification ... Spontaneous Lupus ... #Classification ... erythematosus #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
immune system, leading ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
1 (50%-80%), type ... S - Systemic Lupus ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... • Transfusion reactions ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #classification ... #hematology