1. Clinical Conversations: Nursing Care for Patients With Multiple Myeloma

2. Overall Goal

3. Multiple Myeloma Epidemiology in the United States

4. Introduction

5. Complications of Myeloma: Kidney Disease

6. Complications of Myeloma: Bone Disease and Hypercalcemia

7. Complications of Myeloma: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

8. Case Study

9. Initial Diagnostic Evaluationa-c

10. Diagnostic Criteria

11. Electrophoresis

12. Types of M-Protein

13. Special Types of Myeloma

14. Tests Useful in Some Circumstances

15. Diagnostic Criteria for Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma

16. MGUS

17. Case Study (cont)

18. Agents for Multiple Myeloma

19. Using Bortezomib

20. Principal Side Effects of Bortezomiba-d

21. Peripheral Neuropathy and Myeloma

22. Symptom Control for Peripheral Neuropathy

23. NCCN: Preferred Regimens for Myeloma Induction Therapy

24. Principal Side Effects of IMiDs

25. Side Effects With Bortezomib

26. Principal Side Effects of IMiDs (cont)

27. Preventing VTE With IMiDs

28. Important Risk Factors for VTE

29. Bone Destruction in Myeloma

30. Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ)

31. ASCO® Guidelines: Use of Bisphosphonates in Myeloma

32. Role of Nurses in Caring for Myeloma Patients

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