8 results
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... treated patients are still ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's ... Disease (AOSD) ... #Disease #AOSD ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... excessive macrophage activation ... age, however the disease ... also observed in adults ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
A subset of hemophagocytic ... arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... Still disease ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
common leukemia in adults ... Complications: 1) Infection ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
rheumatoid arthritis, adult-onset ... Still disease, ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... B-cell activation
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... recommendations and to the Adult ... Adolescent ARV Guidelines ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology