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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... DADS-M, Sporadic, late-onset ... Ig deposition disease ... (light chain vs ... #hematology #oncology
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
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... neuropathy) • Systemic late-onset ... • Crystalline: light ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... → fevers, night ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... fludarabine) 3) Monoclonal ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
A-Fib) Summary Symptoms ... Palpitations, light-headedness ... possibly better: • Symptom ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
treatment of infective symptoms ... deposition disease ... glomerulonephritis, light-chain ... Complications #diagnosis ... #hematology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... Severe, worse at night ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... stages #staging #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... constitutional symptoms ... up with pain at night ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Restrictive Pulmonary Disease ... , Right Sided Heart ... #Scoliosis #pathophysiology ... #msk #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms