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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Significance (MGUS ... - Differential Diagnosis ... light chain vs. heavy ... #Significance #MGUS ... #hematology #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• MM • WM • MGUS ... • CLL & MBL • Heavy ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Oncology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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disease (LCDD) • Heavy ... significance (MGRS ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Significance (MGUS ... IgM MGUS: • Serum ... immunoglobulin heavy-chain ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... more diffuse, can have ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... • Exposure to heavy ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... plasmacytoma • Heavy ... Determine heavy/ ... #differential #diagnosis