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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Significance (MGUS ... capillary leak syndrome ... • Schnitzler syndrome ... #Significance #MGUS ... #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• MM • WM • MGUS ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... vascular beds-renal ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... , hypotension, lupus-like ... syndrome - Nifedipine ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
200ng/mL Best indications ... Special cases (e.g. renal ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
dL the ULN R - Renal ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
and Benefits in Lupus ... recommended with other medications ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus ... #pharmacology # ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... Vasculitis: • Distal ... activation and/or medications ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology