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Effect of Selected Diseases on Complement Levels - C3, C4
 • SLE C3 ↓ C4 ↓↓
Selected Diseases on Complement ... Levels - C3, C4 • SLE ... • Infection eg SBE ... C3 ↓ C4 → • HUS ... ThePeanutKidney #Complement
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
Unlike typical HUS ... autoimmune like SLE ... It is complement ... with Eculizumab (complement ... JustinMD19 #Atypical #HUS
Complement 1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) Deficiency Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Recurrent angioedema (without urticaria)
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Complement 1 esterase ... abdominal pain and vomitting ... ARUPLabs #C1INH #Complement
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ... bad, stop and go see ... know if the pt has ... REMEMBER, something has ... @EmmGeezee #Admitting
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... Levels: SLE, Cryoglobulinemic ... Vasculitis - Normal Complement ... hypertension - MAHA: HUS ... , atypical HUS,
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
is due to TTP, compliment-mediated ... TTP (atypical HUS ... ), Shiga-toxin HUS ... catastrophic APS, SRC, SLE ... diagnosis #ttp #hus