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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... Significance (MGUS ... DADS-M, Sporadic, late-onset ... Ig deposition disease ... #hematology #oncology
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
dL, normal free light-chain ... ratio <8) light-chain ... are no clinical ... Biopsy #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• MM • WM • MGUS ... neuropathy) • Systemic late-onset ... • Crystalline: light ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
corresponding light-chain ... constitutional symptoms ... amyloidosis • Rate ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
ULN R - Renal disease ... uninvolved serum free light ... (1-2% of MM), light ... #Gammopathies #MGUS ... #diagnosis #hematology
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
treatment of infective symptoms ... glomerulonephritis, light-chain ... rituximab (in clinical ... Complications #diagnosis ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... (Cold-induced symptoms ... significance (MGUS ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... intervertebral disc disease ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Clinical features ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Pathogenesis and clinical ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk