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

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... underlying disease (eg ... • Infection (eg ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management ... #Dermatology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... is unknown but may ... other pathology (e.g ... (short-acting, e.g ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... May recur; 25% of ... potassium from lysed cells ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... red bone marrow, e.g ... sinuses, which may ... the bone marrow at ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
auricular papules Clinical ... 1 mg/kg per day ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology # ... dermatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
wide variety of clinical ... neutrophils & T-cells ... Management of PG ... corticosteroid (eg ... #photo #dermatology