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Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... DADS-M, Sporadic, late-onset ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... proliferation rate ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... proprioception, and light ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... #pathophysiology
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... epidermis from dermis Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms/ ... #dermatology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... bleeding, which might ... It's typically a late ... sign in acute pancreatitis ... onset of other symptoms
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Signs and symptoms ... stimulation Clinical ... ) • Acute: ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... CKD, CHF, high rate ... At least 3 of (Acute ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... around bright lights ... damage & blindness Signs ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology