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Eosinophilia: Causes (NAACP)

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Neoplasm
Asthma
Allergic reaction
Chronic adrenal insufficiency
Parasites (invasion)
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What type of fracture does mid-shaft fracture in 59 yr old suggest?

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Traumatic fracture
Pathological fracture (form low force)

osteoporosis

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What is the main complication of multiple myeloma

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osteoporosis

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Haematology: Red flags

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pancytopenia: once B12 and folate deficiency
bone marrow infiltration/ suppression

v. High ESR: high monoclonal excess response (increased Ig)

Excess globulins: explains high ESR

High creatinine: renal failure

hypercalcaemia:

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MM: Diagnosis

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CRAB

calcium (elevated)
renal impairment
anaemia + monoclinal protein (ESR)
bone lesions

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Definition

Paraprotein, immune paresis, serum free light chains, Bence Jones protein

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