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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Algorithm #Lupus ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... types #rheumatology ... #nephrology #renal
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
Serum Proteins Pre-albumin ... Proteins #Subtypes #algorithm ... #classification ... #Types #hematology
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
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ABCDEs of early detection ... ABCDEs of early detection ... #differential # ... diagnosis #classification ... #dermatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... (common causes are ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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spleen or liver are ... translocation • Types ... : Classification ... on: - Cell type ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... tumour B cells are ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #algorithm
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... Both are offered ... cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... and specific for detection ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... #glomerular #testing ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
immunosuppression in the setting ... by transplant type ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... Diagnosis and classification ... transplantation are
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
depending on cell type ... sepsis, organ rejection ... part automated differential ... sepsis, organ rejection ... Improves after treating