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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 ... capillary leak syndrome ... Renal-centered (ie "MGRS ... #MGUS #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Monoclonal gammopathy ... significance (MGRS ... malignancies Treatment ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Acute rheumatic ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... IgM monoclonal gammopathy ... significance (MGUS
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... aspiration and acute ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... • Treatment: Conservative ... Differential diagnosis ... #msk #clinical
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Include: • MGUS ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... inflammation (acute ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology