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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Monoclonal Gammopathy ... Features: POEMS, AL amyloid ... deposits: Ig-related amyloid ... Ig deposition disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... bruising • Skin ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Anemia (AIHA) Treatment ... esp if severe disease ... underlying condition • Monoclonal ... #Anemia #AIHA #Treatment ... #management #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Alpha & Mu) Skin ... • Neutrophilic dermatosis ... thrombosis+Pulm HTN+skin ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Atopic Dermatitis ... - Topical Treatment ... very different skin ... locations and is "steroid-free ... #Pharmacology #Dermatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
with more severe disease ... Associated with skin ... Treatment: • ... - high dose steroid ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, a disease with ... disease, affecting ... This disease imposes ... #eczema #dermatology ... corticosteroids in dermatology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis ... inflammatory disease ... Excellent response to treatment ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Dermatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... with systemic disease ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology