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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Significance (MGUS ... ) - Differential ... Renal-centered (ie "MGRS ... #Significance #MGUS ... 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 ... monoclonal #gammopathy #MGUS ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #multiplemyeloma
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 ... #diagnosis #management
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• MM • WM • MGUS ... • MGCS • MGRS ... Dermato-neuro syndrome) MGRS ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myeloma • MGUS ... polyangiitis (GPA ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... for specific symptoms ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... significance (MGUS ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
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
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
pathologically or clinically ... polyangiitis (GPA ... ANCA #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential # ... algorithm