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

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... #Activation #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... 5% of patients Cardiac ... Cytopenias • Cardiac ... Chronic B-cell activation ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... with excessive macrophage ... activation and ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
• MAGIC syndrome ... Complications: • Airway collapse ... vessel aneurysms • Cardiac ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management