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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Significance (MGUS ... - Differential Diagnosis ... capillary leak syndrome ... Ig deposition disease ... #hematology #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• MM • WM • MGUS ... • Heavy Chain disease ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... , retinal, DVT, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... (panuveitis, retinal ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Scleritis, Heart Disease ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... or retinal vasculitis ... , retinal vasculitis ... #disease #Diagnosis ... #criteria #rheumatology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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dL the ULN R - Renal ... disease - Cr >2 ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... (AQP4-lgG disease ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... skin thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
and Symptoms • ... Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... (Cold-induced symptoms ... significance (MGUS ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis