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

#MultipleMyeloma
active multiple myeloma ... CRAB #SLIMCRAB #Oncology ... #HemeOnc #Hematology ... Hypercalcemia #Anemia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Summary myelo ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... capillary leak syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Clinical Presentation ... Constitutional Syndromes ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
(SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... POEMS (Sclerotic myeloma ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Fever is the main clinical ... with leukopenia, anemia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... the presence of anemia ... exclude multiple myeloma ... ANA and RF (if clinical