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THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
BEARING CHILD PATHWAY ... suspicion of severe disease ... splenomegaly, abnormal ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... #Pathway #Child
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
meningococcal disease ... fatality is rare Normal ... pathway is a non-specific ... alternative, or lectin pathway ... #pathophysiology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... Idiopathic • Normal ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... determine choice of pathway ... for users of the pathway ... alcohol-related liver disease ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... • Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... activate inflammatory pathways ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease ... (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... activate inflammatory pathways ... • Underlying disease ... #Rheumatology #
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
meet criteria for hematologic ... or evolve into hematologic ... kidney function • Abnormal ... tubulopathy) - Complement ... pathway activation