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Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
SPEP+free light ... monoclonal gammopathy (SPEP ... expensive than SPEP ... present) - These 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 ... expensive than SPEP ... present) - These 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 ... Include: • Viral infections ... Protein Gap: • SPEP ... 0.26 - 1.65 SPEP ... size (amount) SPEP
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Accuracy Compared - SPEP ... - FLC - UPEP ... Diagnosis #MGRS #MGUS #SPEP
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... most likely to cause ... pulmonary infection ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Causes of Leukocytosis ... Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Differential Diagnosis Step ... Consider Stroke Step ... Sinus Syndrome - Infection ... Apex Syndrome Step ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... reaction - Helminth infection ... disease Rare causes ... aspergillosis - Viral infections
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
Causes of Erythema ... 55 percent) - Infections ... percent), Yersinia spp ... 1 percent) Infections ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes