Plasma Cell Dyscrasias-Myeloma
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias-Myeloma (9871-10)
Review the causes for a monoclonal "spike" seen in a protein electrophoresis and its most common malignant conditions - myeloma. Myeloma is a disease with inevitable consequences that results from a process of malignant and uncontrolled proliferation of plasma cells.
| Code |
9871-10 |
| Niveau |
Supérieur |
Prix membres
$0
Prix non-membres
$135
Renseignements additionnels
PEP hours: 20
CPS/ART credits: 1.0
Learning Outcomes:
- Define the term monoclonal gammopathy
- Review the molecular structure of immunoglobulins
- List the occasions that a transient monoclonal gammopathy may occur
- Describe the clinical and diagnostic features of myeloma
- Outline the therapeutic options available
- Describe the laboratory finding of myeloma.
- Outline why patients with monoclonal gammopathies suffer from an increased susceptibility to infections and renal disease
- List all of the myeloma like conditions that need to be differentiated from myeloma
- Describe in more detail the clinical implications of MGUS
- Review three clinical cases and determine the significance of their clinical and laboratory history
Instructor: John Chapman, FCSMLS, FIMLS, CLSp(H)
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: N/A
Equipment: Computer with Internet is required
Start Date: Upon registration
Completion: Up to 52 weeks
Version Date: September 2010