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Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
- Cr >2 mg/dL or ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #oncology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... disease Complications ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
fulminans • Subcutaneous ... • Severe Liver Disease ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
150 published cases ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... spacing of IVIg cures ... leak #syndrome #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis ... #oncology #management