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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Neurologic-Centered ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... constitutional symptoms ... type) < 3 g/dL • Clonal ... proliferative disorder • Clonal ... #diagnosis #oncology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
• CNS symptoms ... Thick and thin smear ... node biopsy • Clinical ... values supporting hematologic ... #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... cytometry → >500/uL clonal ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... onset of symptoms ... • Age: 60-80 Clonal ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... other causes of neurologic ... lactic acid by colonic ... oral branched chain ... Management #treatment #hepatology
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings Acute or Chronic ... and destroying thin ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #otology
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
When to look for clonal ... ) - Clinical symptoms ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology ... #Workup