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Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
40 ml/min A - Anemia ... LLN B - Bony lesions ... on MRI studies ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Reticulocyte Index (RI ... Reticulocyte #Index #RI ... #RPI #hematology ... #diagnosis #anemia
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
No evidence of anemia ... insufficiency, Anemia ... , and Bone lesions ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
Janeway Lesions in Endocarditis seen on Physical Exam 

Dr Supradip Ghosh
@dr_supradip

36 year old male with history
sister shared these photos ... could have been diagnosed ... #Endocarditis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #soles
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #appearance #hepatology
Christmas Tree Rash of Pityriasis rosea
 - small oval scaling patches
 - Christmas tree pattern
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- long axis of lesion ... - Differential diagnosis ... rosea #clinical #dermatology ... #photo #PhysicalExam
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• MM • WM • MGUS ... • MGCSMGRS ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... hemorrhagic skin lesions ... - Hemolytic anemia ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... significance (MGUS ... disease #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... : - Genetic lesions ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management