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Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
gammopathy of undetermined ... (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
of Undetermined ... protein level <3 ... No evidence of anemia ... insufficiency, Anemia ... #Undetermined #
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 ... plasmacytoma, POEMs ... #Gammopathies #MGUS
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Protein/M Component ... POEMS (Sclerotic myeloma ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... plasmacytoma • ... plasmacytoma • ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... • Biopsy: Solitary ... tissue composed of monoclonal ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... IFE, FLC assay Pathology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
younger pts) Differential ... gammopathy of undetermined ... significance (MGUS ... ), CLL, Myeloma ... #hematology #diagnosis