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Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
- Differential Diagnosis ... infections • Chronic Urticaria ... Mastocytosis • Other hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #allergy
Diagnosis and Management of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis (HUV)

Diagnosis of HUV
1) Chronic urticaria 
2) Leukocytoclastic vasculitis 
3)
Diagnosis and Management ... Hypocomplementemic Urticarial ... Vasculitis (HUV) Diagnosis ... HUV 1) Chronic urticaria ... #Management #Rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... bullae, Ulceration, Urticaria ... - Anti-C1q (Urticarial ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
normo-complementemic urticarial ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Cold Urticaria Prevalence ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Chronic inducible urticarias ... .14674 #Cold #Urticaria ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Severe Urticarial Skin Rash on Physical Exam

#Urticarial #Skin #Rash #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #dermatology #urticaria
Severe Urticarial ... Physical Exam #Urticarial ... clinical #video #dermatology ... #urticaria
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives ... Clinical #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Urticaria
Urticaria Mimics

Conditions That May Be Confused with Urticaria

Arthropod bites 
, Atopic dermatitis 
, Bullous pemphigoid 
,
Urticaria Mimics ... Confused with Urticaria ... Pityriasis rosea , Urticaria ... Viral exanthem #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Urticaria
Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Hypocomplementemic Urticarial ... Hypocomplementemic #Urticarial ... Pathophysiology #Rheumatology
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
- Differential Diagnosis ... morphology • Urticaria ... Reactive #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis