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Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
Suggested algorithm ... patients with monoclonal ... low-risk MGUS (IgG type ... protein <1.5 gm/dL, normal ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... presence of either abnormal ... categorized into 3 sub-types ... level (non-IgM type ... Light-Chain MGUS: • Abnormal
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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translocation • Types ... : Classification ... on: - Cell type ... also arise in normal ... #differential #hematology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
aggregation to all ... (either severe Type ... 1 or Type 3) — ... ) is absent or dysfunctional ... Platelet #disorders #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... box indicates all ... disease; T2DM, type ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... categorized as a central type ... or a peripheral type ... Normal range11.5
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Normal kidney ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly Type ... evaluation essential in all
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
meet criteria for hematologic ... or evolve into hematologic ... kidney function • Abnormal ... guide subtype classification ... vasculitis Types
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Castleman disease • AL ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... chain assay • An abnormal ... Comment on type ... differential #diagnosis #hematology