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Diagnosis of active multiple myeloma is not just CRAB; it's actually "SLiM CRAB" @Majorajay & @Vincentrk

#MultipleMyeloma
myeloma is not just CRAB ... actually "SLiM CRAB ... MultipleMyeloma #CRAB ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Hematology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Artery Occlusion (CRAO ... isosorbide) #Central ... RetinalArtery #Occlusion #CRAO ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Fundoscopy
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... Artery Occlusion (CRAO ... due to upstream CRAO ... seen months after CRAO ... CentralRetinalArtery #Occlusion #CRAO
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Central Retinal ... Artery Occlusion (CRAO ... Ophthalmology #Fundoscopy ... #Central #Retinal ... Artery #Occlusion #CRAO
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
local guidelines General ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... , back pain Haematology ... cell disease Rheumatology
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
mg/kg/day (AION/CRAO ... #Indications #rheumatology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Differential Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... immunotactoid GN, Type I cryo ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... sub-types based on the hematologic ... Bone lesions (CRAB ... #Significance #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... ↓anion gap • CRAB ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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headache, altered mental ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... sensitivity of serum CrAg ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology