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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
No evidence of anemia ... marrow plasma cells ... insufficiency, Anemia ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... = funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #oncology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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40 ml/min A - Anemia ... marrow plasma cell ... Causes of false- ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• MM • WM • MGUS ... Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... propylthiouracil) - β-lactam ... number of CD34+ cells ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... count • ↓Hg & PLT ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... glucose by the liver ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... ) Classification ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... myeloma • Plasma cell ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell ... anemia • Other
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
bradycardia. renal/liver ... it should not cause ... can result in lactic ... procedures as well ... No pharmacologic