Clinical Case: Mr. Conrad's Nosebleed
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation


Let's sum it up.
  • Mr. Conrad presented with a very common problem for patients with multiple myeloma.
    • Hemorrhage secondary to a platelet dysfunction.
  • It now looks like he has died with a combination of the other two common problems
  • His history, lab and X-Ray findings were pretty classical.
  • Multiple myeloma is one of several plasma cell dyscrasias.
    • Multiple myeloma
    • Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
    • Heavy chain disease
    • Amyloidosis


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