[myeloma] Flashcards
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serum
urine
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monoclonal band
aka paraprotein
3
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immunoglobulins
or fragments of
4
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plasma cell
lympoplasmacytic cell
5
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IgG
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IgA
7
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reduction in the levels of other immunoglobulins
8
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immunoparesis
9
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Bence-Jones proteins
10
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free light immunoglobulin chains
kappa/lambda
11
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yes
12
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pancytopenia (anaemia/neutro/thrombocytopenia)
Recurrent bacterial infections
renal impairment
osteolytic bone lesions
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increased activity
14
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increased osteoclastic activity resulting in bone reduction
15
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Back pain
fractures of long bones