This 1 hour and 22-minute webinar presented by Primary Health Tasmania on Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance.
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance (MGUS) is an increasingly recognised incidental finding in general practice, particularly in the context of routine blood tests in older patients. While MGUS itself is often asymptomatic, it carries a risk of progression to more serious plasma cell disorders, including multiple myeloma. GPs play a critical role in the early identification, risk assessment, monitoring, and timely referral of patients with MGUS. This session will present the updated statewide guidance on the investigation and monitoring of paraproteins and MGUS, with a focus on when specialist referral is required. The webinar aims to equip GPs with practical, evidence-based knowledge to support confident decision-making in the assessment and management of these patients in primary care.
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognise the clinical significance of paraproteins and MGUS as incidental findings in general practice.
- Apply the latest statewide guidance to appropriately investigate and monitor patients with MGUS in the primary care setting.
- Identify red flags and high-risk features that indicate need for referral to haematology or secondary care.
- Interpret common laboratory investigations/findings related to monoclonal proteins in the context of patient age, comorbidities, and clinical presentation.
Speaker Information:
Dr Victoria Hervey completed her medical degree in Southampton, UK, and spent three years working across England as a junior doctor. She undertook six years of specialist registrar training in Edinburgh and at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Dr Hervey then moved to the North of England, where she worked as a consultant and specialist in laboratory and clinical haematology for 17 years, serving a population of 750,000. Since August 2024, she has been working at the Royal Hobart Hospital and has been granted fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. She has also commenced sessions at St John’s Calvary Hospital and currently works as a clinical haematologist, treating all aspects of malignant and general haematology.
Dr Jonathan Choong is a GP in Hobart. He completed his university degree and GP training in Victoria, before moving to Tasmania in 2021. Outside of work he loves hiking, playing classical piano and baking.