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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... subacute bacterial endocarditis ... Hypocomplementemia #Low #Complement ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... staining): • Low Complement ... Cryoglobulinemia, Endocarditis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Diagnosis? ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Treat underlying cause ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... regurgitation, Tricuspid ... endocarditis), ... #pulmonary #causes
CREAM Mnemonic for Causes of Aortic Regurgitation

C - Congenital (Bicuspid Aortic Valve)
R - Rheumatic disease -
CREAM Mnemonic for ... Causes of Aortic ... - Congenital (Bicuspid ... endemic areas E - Endocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
all MAHAs are due ... almost) all TMAs cause ... to TTP, compliment-mediated ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology ... #diagnosis #ttp
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic ... for Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... E - Ethanol, Endocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Septic emboli cause ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... Treat underlying cause ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
the time it is due ... it may be due to ... The diagnosis is ... clinical, and can be complemented ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
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