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Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus [SLE], AOSD ... hypersensitivity syndromes • HLH ... Histopathologic criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
affects infants < 3 ... age, however the disease ... signs and symptoms ... presents as an acute ... management #treatment #hematology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Systemic inflammation ... the chest/trunk Symptoms ... weeks or longer 3. ... #AOSD #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... central nervous system ... Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... ) • Acute:
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Sweet Syndrome (Acute ... inflammatory disease ... treatment with systemic ... Sweet #Syndrome #Acute ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Agranulocytosis 3. ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... workup #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... in 1/3 of patients ... number of sites of disease ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... classification #hematology