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VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Clinical Syndrome ... : • Common Clinical ... thromboembolic disease ... cells NEJM Review ... Autoinflammatory #Somatic #rheumatology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
Myeloid hemopathy ... appearing during the disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... capillary leak syndrome ... Ig deposition disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
Aggressive disease ... other forms of myeloma ... rouleaux #formation #Clinical ... #Smear #Hematology ... #Pathology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Epitrochlear (Always pathologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
Multiple Myeloma ... ULN R - Renal disease ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... lymphoma, multiple myeloma ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Formation • Multiple Myeloma ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Liver Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Clinical features ... involvement Differential ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... POEMS (Sclerotic myeloma ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology