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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 ... nervous system (CNS) dysfunction ... Histopathologic criteria ... MAS #Macrophage #Activation ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bowel or bladder dysfunction ... • Excessive activation ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... cytopenias and organ dysfunction ... , organ dysfunction ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... or LV dysfunction ... medical and surgical management