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Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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hypergammaglobulinemia; SPEP ... Causes of false- ... negative SPEP: ... amyloidosis Other causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
SPEP+free light ... monoclonal gammopathy (SPEP ... hypergammaglobulinemia (SPEP ... expensive than SPEP ... infections are common causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
pathways. 6) SPEP ... monoclonal gammopathy (SPEP ... hypergammaglobulinemia (SPEP ... expensive than SPEP ... infections are common causes
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Causes of Monoclonal ... amyloidosis Causes ... Protein Gap: • SPEP ... 0.26 - 1.65 SPEP ... size (amount) SPEP
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... Sensitivity 60%, Spec
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Accuracy Compared - SPEP ... - FLC - UPEP ... Diagnosis #MGRS #MGUS #SPEP
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused ... , Enterococcus spp ... Streptococcus spp
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... , Brucella spp, ... , Legionella spp ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Differential Diagnosis Step ... Consider Stroke Step ... Apex Syndrome Step ... Isolated Diplopia Step ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes