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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
deposit of immune complexes ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Types: • Type ... #classification
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... immunofluorescence Immune Complex ... Lupus Nephritis, Cryoglobulinemia ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... insufficiency • Vasculitis ... Thalessemia • Cryoglobulinemia ... Viral - Herpes simplex ... #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tracts Immune Complex ... tract, and often causes ... ANCA +MPO) • Cryoglobulinemic ... Low levels mixed cryoglobulinemia ... #rheumatology #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... the patient’s complete ... Elevation Type ... Lactic #Acidosis #Elevation ... classification
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Divided Into Two Types ... malignancies, vasculitis ... , sepsis or cryoglobulinemia ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Calciphylaxis • Cryoglobulinemia
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
kidney disease caused ... guide subtype classification ... formation causing vasculitis ... Types of MGRS-Associated ... immunotactoid GN, cryoglobulinemic