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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 <
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Protein/M Component ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... due to cold IgG ... 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
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
Multiple Myeloma ... 40 ml/min A - Anemia ... gamma gap (total protein ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... • Multiple myeloma ... Smoldering multiple myeloma ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential