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Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... not related to clinical ... l) : Vascular occlusion ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... #Rheumatology #
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Mnemonic C - Cryoglobulinemia ... Chain deposition disease ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... S - Systemic Lupus ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... thrombi including retinal ... : • + Clinical ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #rheumatology #
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
or retinal vasculitis ... test Most Common Clinical ... , retinal vasculitis ... #disease #Diagnosis ... #criteria #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... classification #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... ulceration • Ocular ... (SVC/IVC occlusion ... (Clinical Dx). ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Clinical Triad ... artery occlusion ... - Recurrent disease ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ANCA +MPO) • Cryoglobulinemic ... Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... #rheumatology #
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... , retinal, DVT, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Renal-centered ... Ig deposition disease ... #hematology #oncology