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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Monoclonal Gammopathy ... cancer for which ... No evidence of anemia ... insufficiency, Anemia ... #Monoclonal #Gammopathy
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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tubulopathy • Monoclonal ... gammopathy of renal ... • Hematologic ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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: • MGUS • Multiple ... myeloma • Waldenstrom ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Protein/M Component ... • Heavy Chain disease ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
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
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... • Acute cutaneous ... permanent alopecia Differential ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia