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Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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marrow plasma cell ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes ... • CML, B and T cell ... , amyloidosis, solitary
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Causes of Monoclonal ... myeloma • Plasma cell ... leukemia • Solitary ... POEMS syndrome) • Solitary ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Neck Mass:
 • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
 • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Sialadenitis: • Parotid Salivary ... Submandibular Salivary ... • Neoplasm of Salivary ... : • Squamous Cell ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... disease Rare causes ... : - B or T cell ... CD3-CD4+ T cells
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... - Increased Cell ... imports K+ into cells ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphocytes/Mature B cell ... smear: Smudge cells ... or basket cells ... disease • B cell ... AIHA • Pure red cell
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
Solitary Pulmonary ... information about Solitary ... Pulmonary Nodule A solitary ... as a discrete, well-marginated ... and are called masses
Inflammatory mechanism of asthma. 
Airway epithelial cells exposed to activation stimuli, including allergens, viruses, and irritants,
Airway epithelial cells ... promote dendritic cell ... These T cells then ... induce B-cell class ... induce goblet cell
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
• Epithelial cells ... Renal tubular cells ... Dysmorphic red cells ... casts - Diagnostic ... • Hyaline casts
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
otalgia Most Common Causes ... Basal/squamous cell ... (infection of salivary ... sialolithiasis (salivary ... duct stones), salivary