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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
of Clinical Significance ... (MGUS) - Differential ... Renal-centered (ie "MGRS ... #MGUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
significance (MGUS ... ) Mayo Clinic Risk ... #MGUS #Followup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
significance (MGUS ... 1.5 gm/dL) IgM MGUS ... , low-risk MGUS ... whom there are no clinical ... algorithm #diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Significance (MGUS ... Prevalence M > F MGUS ... IgM MGUS: • Serum ... constitutional symptoms ... Light-Chain MGUS
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
Significance (MGUS ... treatment of infective symptoms ... rituximab (in clinical ... high-risk situations #MGUS ... Complications #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... IgM monoclonal gammopathy ... significance (MGUS ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... - **MSK rads ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk ... #rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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should always be ... Include: • MGUS ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... management #neurology #differential