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ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV) - Auto-antibodies and Differential Diagnosis

MPA → usually p-ANCA
GPA → usually c-ANCA
EGPA →
ANCA Associated ... EGPA → ANCA in ... 40-50% P-ANCA ... (MPO) C-ANCA ( ... PR3) X-ANCA (elastase
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pauci-Immune: - ANCA-positive ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... Disease-specific testing ... : anti-ANCA ab, ... anti-GBM ab, ANA
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
ANCA, antineutrophil ... antibodies; c-ANCA ... hypertension; p-ANCA ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm
Syphilis Traditional vs Reverse-Sequence Screening Algorithms

#Syphilis #ReverseSequence #Screening #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Laboratory #Testing
Reverse-Sequence Screening Algorithms ... ReverseSequence #Screening #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Laboratory #Testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
A/P, Consider testing ... celiac and/or testing ... for fecal elastase ... TSH, Consider testing ... #differential #testing
A System for Vasculitides 

#Diagnosis #IM #Rheum #Vasculitis #Small #Medium #Large #Vessel #Size #Classification #ANCA #Differential
Classification #ANCA ... #Differential #Algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Negative IF): • PR3-ANCA ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... > eGPA • MPO-ANCA ... (P-ANCA): eGPA, ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... diarrhea before testing ... reduce unnecessary testing ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm ... #Testing
CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
Laboratory HIV Testing ... Algorithm for Serum ... Specimens #HIV #Algorithm ... #Screening #Testing
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing ... algorithm for serum ... Laboratory Testing ... Empendium #Testing ... CDC #Diagnosis #Algorithm