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Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... characterized into 3 types ... (type l) : Vascular ... (types II and Ill ... Vasculitis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Treatment of Non-hepatitis C virus Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis - French Vasculitis Study Group

MONOCLONAL CRYOGLOBULINEMIA (TYPE 1) 
IgM
Non-hepatitis C virus Cryoglobulinemia ... MONOCLONAL CRYOGLOBULINEMIA ... (TYPE 1) IgM ... (TYPES II AND III ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
Cryoglobulinemia ... Classification ... MatthewHoMD #Cryoglobulinemia ... #Classification ... #Types #hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia ... Types: • Type ... • Type III Often ... #classification ... #rheumatology #
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia ... neuropathy • Type ... II cryoglobulinemia ... Vasculitis #Management #Rheumatology ... #Cryoglobulinemic
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis Classification ... Lupus #Nephritis #Classification ... #differential #types ... #rheumatology #
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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connective tissue (types ... III) • Mixed cryoglobulinemia ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology
Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
nephrology #nephritis #classification ... #types #rheumatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Mnemonic C - Cryoglobulinemia ... glomerulonephritis, type ... 1 (50%-80%), type ... #differential #hematology
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
Subtypes #algorithm #classification ... #Types #hematology