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Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
for bone marrow biopsy ... (IgG type, M- protein ... concerning for myeloma ... #MGUS #Biopsy # ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
protein level <3 ... No evidence of anemia ... protein level ( ... insufficiency, Anemia ... protein level <
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Multiple Myeloma ... 40 ml/min A - Anemia ... gamma gap (total protein ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Protein/M Component ... Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... younger pts) Differential ... significance (MGUS ... ), CLL, Myeloma ... #hematology #diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... • Multiple myeloma ... • Plasma cell ... anemia • Other ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Raindrop Skull- ...A skeletal survey showed diffuse osteopenia, a pubic bone fracture, and numerous radiolucent lesions
by bone marrow biopsy ... clonal plasma cells ... marrow; serum protein ... electrophoresis revealed a monoclonal ... #NEJM #clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... in literature (NEJM
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
tissue composed of monoclonal ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... IFE, FLC assay Pathology ... • Multiple myeloma ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... SLE • Kidney biopsy ... : • Chronic B-cell