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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
capillary leak syndrome ... • Schnitzler syndrome ... Cryoglobulinemia Renal-centered ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal ... dL the ULN R - Renal ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
arterioles) MONOCLONAL ... phenomenon • Ulcers, distal ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... arthritis • Renal ... Vasculitis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
tubulopathy • Monoclonal ... gammopathy of renal ... Capillary leak syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Can Feature A Monoclonal ... Amyloidosis and monoclonal ... vascular beds-renal ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
severe disease & renal ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... • Specific for SLE ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... refractory disease : monoclonal ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
diseases: - 10% SLE ... Cryoglobulins: - Single monoclonal ... - Composed of monoclonal ... erythematosus (SLE ... classification #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... Special cases (e.g. renal ... #Measurement #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... pharmacology #levels
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Monoclonal Gammopathy ... abnormal intact monoclonal ... hyperCalcemia, Renal ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology