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Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
- IFE - FLC ... Testing #Protein #Diagnosis ... MGUS #SPEP #IFE #FLC
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis ... pathologic fx) Diagnosis ... bone marrow • FLC ... ratio >100 if FLC ... Multiple #Myeloma #Diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
MGUS: • Abnormal FLC ... increased kappa FLC ... increased lambda FLC ... Significance #hematology #diagnosis
Lung volumes and capacities. Representation of a simple spirogram and divisions of lung volumes and capacities.
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Residual #Tidal #TLC ... #IRV #ERV #FRC
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
vital capacity (FVC ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Spirometry #FVC
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
obstruction: • FEV1 / FVC ... lower • FEV1 / FVC ... Increase of FEV1 or FVC ... greater in FEV or FVC ... PulmPEEPs #Asthma #diagnosis
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
caspofungin; 5-FC ... = flucytosine; FLU
Fly Maggot on Microscopy (contaminant)

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Fly #Maggot #Microscopy #clinical #larvae
Fly Maggot on Microscopy ... TELMALEMOS10 #Fly
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Concomitant flu, ... smoking, concomitant flu ... aureus (Concomitant Flu ... Causes #Agents #Diagnosis
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
volume in 1 s; FVC ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary