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Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Protein/M Component ... Coagulopathy) SMZL: • AIHA ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Pseudohyponatremia • ↓anion gap ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Gap (Total Protein ... Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... : Lymphoma, Leukemia ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
40 ml/min A - Anemia ... Look for gamma gap ... (total protein ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #oncology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
protein level <3 ... No evidence of anemia ... insufficiency, Anemia ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
activity • ↓ LAP ... - infiltrates (anemia ... count • ↓Hg & PLT ... /Cytopenias • AIHA ... #Hematology #Oncology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
tissue composed of monoclonal ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology