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Rouleaux formation is common in IgM gammopathy and may be particularly striking

Genevieve Crane, MD, PhD@evemariecrane

#Rouleaux #formation
IgM #gammopathy #MGUS ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Hematology #Smear
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... Significance (MGUS ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt+, ↑thrombosis ... Hyperviscosity (Thrombosis ... beds-renal, retinal, DVT ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
cancer-associated thrombosis ... DVT = deep vein ... thrombosis; PE = ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
and incidental DVT ... catheter-related thrombosis ... without concomitant DVT ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology ... #Oncology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
5-10d, venous (DVT ... PE) or arterial thrombosis ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
Significance (MGUS ... rituximab (in clinical ... trials) Thrombosis ... high-risk situations #MGUS ... Complications #diagnosis #hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
necrosis) - Thrombosis ... (Thrombotic vasculopathy ... Biopsy: Typical pathologic ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... IFE, FLC assay Pathology ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology