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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Syndrome (CAS): ... Viral Infection Clinical ... presentation) • Cutaneous ... younger pts) Differential ... #anemia #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Manifestations: ... gangrenosum • Cutaneous ... hypertrichosis, hyperpigmentation ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: • Clinical triad ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Cryoglobulins: - Composed ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) • Cutaneous ... classification #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Manifestations ... Biopsy: Typical pathologic ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
: infections (cutaneous ... dermal macular hyperpigmentation ... associated with cancers ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Causes of Monoclonal ... gammopathy, and skin ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology