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

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... Clinical Presentation ... lupus erythematosus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
onset of tender erythematous ... Excellent response to treatment ... with systemic corticosteroids ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Dermatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
antibodies and Systemic ... -15% If SLE is clinically ... SLE-SSc-AlM overlap syndromes ... #lupus #erythematosus ... #table #ANA
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... months to years) Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... ’s CLL Scoring system ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
HLH is a critical ... hyperinflammatory syndrome ... of the immune system ... Clinical Presentation ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology