Signs & Symptoms
Patients with MM typically present _____
What is asymptomatic
___ are found in urine analysis of patients with MM
What are bence jones proteins
If untreated, morbidity is expected at ___
What is 7 months
___ is the first course of treatment in a patient with MM
What is chemo (melphalan)
How old is Mary Flanagan's mom & what is her hashtag?
What is 98 & #hardact2follow
___ can be seen secondary to casts, atrophy, & fibrosis
What is renal insufficiency
___ can be seen on x-ray in patients with MM
What are lytic lesions
What is 3-4 years
___ is an immunotherapy that can be used to treat MM
What is thalidomide
What symptom can be seen in MM that has progressed over time?
What is osteoporosis & discrete, destructive osteolytic lesions
___ can be seen on the serum protein electrophoresis test in patients with MM
What is an M protein spike
When stem cell transplant is used, patient is expected to live ____
What is 4-5 years
___ can be used as treatment in younger, healthier, patients who have a responsive disease
What is a stem cell transplant
Bone marrow crowding present in patients with multiple myeloma causes:
What is cytopenia & arthralgia
___ formation of RBC's can be seen on the blood smear of patients with MM
What is rouleux (stacking)
High levels of ___ is an unfavorable prognostic sign of MM
What is M protein
___ can be used to treat the hyperviscosity in patients with MM
What is plasmapheresis