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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Significance (MGUS) - Differential ... Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... Type I cryo GN, Light-chain ... deposition disease (light ... Significance #MGUS #Differential
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Evaluation Flow Chart ... - Differential ... pupillary reaction to light ... pupil size in bright ... Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
infiltration • Light ... tubulopathy • Monoclonal ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
Macroglossia in Light-Chain ... a diagnosis of light-chain ... , amyloidosis, monoclonal ... light chains are ... amyloidosis #clinical #photo
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Can Feature A Monoclonal ... et diutinum Neurologic ... Amyloidosis and monoclonal ... • Crystalline: light ... #Differential #
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
SPEP+free light ... chains - Screen for monoclonal ... than SPEP+free light ... for detection of monoclonal ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
pupil (4-6mm); • Light-near ... when reexposed to light ... Young females Differential ... asymmetry in dark and light ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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quadrantanopia) - Right ... Lesion (Incongruous right ... Nucleus Lesion (Right ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology ... #Differential #
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Unintentional Weight ... reduction in body weight ... (4% to 8%) - Neurologic ... PrimaryCare #diagnosis #differential
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
6) SPEP+free light ... chains - Screen for monoclonal ... than SPEP+free light ... for detection of monoclonal ... initial #testing #nephrology