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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... ulcers - Glomerulonephritis ... reticularis & skin ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... #diagnosis #types
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... insufficiency • Vasculitis ... Leishmaniasis - Viral - Herpes ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers ... #ulcerative #skinrash
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... genital aphthous ulcers ... Serologies for Cryoglobulins ... • HIVHBV
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Trauma • Osteomyelitis ... Inflammation: Wounds/ulcers ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... ulcers - Shiny
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... HTN • Check: HBV ... purpura, nodules or ulcers ... genital aphthous ulcers