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

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... Histopathologic criteria ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... the chest/trunk Symptoms ... Prednisone 0.5-1mg/kg ... #rheumatology # ... management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... rheumatoid arthritis, adult-onset ... : • Symptoms limited ... Chronic B-cell activation ... #Rheumatology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
presents in young adults ... Presentation - Young adults ... criteria for MS ... 85% of pts) → Enter ... #management #neurology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Criteria: • Elevated ... • Treatment algorithms ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
excessive macrophage activation ... also observed in adults ... HLH signs and symptoms ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Vector-borne (most ... form (No signs/symptoms ... Regimens: • Adult
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
history • Young adults ... ingestion • B symptoms ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... through Ann Arbor criteria ... #oncology #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... • Treatment algorithms ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology