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Pathophysiology of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis

C1q/anti-C1q antibiody ->
Immune Complex Formation - Complement Pathway Activation (C3a and C5a)
Pathophysiology ... antibiody -> Immune Complex ... > Incr Immune Complex ... Formation -> Vasculitis ... #HUV #Pathophysiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Narrow Complex ... tachycardia Narrow Complex ... conduction Wide-Complex ... Pacemaker-facilitated Wide-Complex ... aberrancy Wide-Complex
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Focal: Simple, Complex ... malformation, Aneurysm, Vasculitis ... #Causes #neurology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... immunofluorescence Immune Complex ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... chest pain is complex ... #ChestPain #POCUS ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
of bowel lumen Complete ... bowel-movements (suggests complete ... light-switch pain") with complete ... percussion • Nausea ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Complex Ascites in SBP on POCUS

Setting up for paracentesis. Glad we grabbed the US! ⬆️ suspicion
Complex Ascites ... in SBP on POCUS ... Setting up for paracentesis ... ultrasound_vcu #Complex ... #Ascites #SBP #POCUS
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
schema of the pathophysiology ... metabolism, excluding complex ... connections and pathophysiology ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis ... (LCV), Immune complex ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #vasculitis
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
bpm) - Narrow Complex ... WPW) - Narrow Complex ... Tachycardia - Wide Complex ... aberrancy - Wide Complex ... #causes