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Diagnosis of active multiple myeloma is not just CRAB; it's actually "SLiM CRAB" @Majorajay & @Vincentrk

#MultipleMyeloma
CRAB #SLIMCRAB #Oncology ... #HemeOnc #Hematology ... #PlasmaCell #Hypercalcemia ... #Anemia #Clinical
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
of Clinical Significance ... (MGUS) - Differential ... #MGUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... • Monoclonal gammopathy ... of renal significance ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Monoclonal Gammopathy ... No evidence of anemia ... damage, such as hyperCalcemia ... insufficiency, Anemia ... #oncology
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
by Etiology - Differential ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Ulcers #ulcerative #skinrash ... #dermatology #Differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... younger pts) Differential ... IgM monoclonal gammopathy ... disease #hemolytic #anemia
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... 1% Clinically significant ... -0/abstract BANDemia ... Degree of bandemia ... bacteremia • Bandemia
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Gammopathies C - HyperCalcemia ... 40 ml/min A - Anemia ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
blood cell count (anemia ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Myelophthisic Anemia ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• Auer Rods Significant ... - infiltrates (anemia ... translocation • Significant ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis