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

What?
A subset of
disease • Periodic fever ... multiorgan failure • Fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... rash) • Heart, lung ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 50 yo female ... presents with fever ... & flu-like symptoms ... #clinical #ultrasound
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Aortic Dissection ... Ever wondered why ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... (SLE) General: Fever ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... excessive macrophage activation ... HLH signs and symptoms ... following: • Fever ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... weight loss, and fever ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... Chronic B-cell activation
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Fever, cough ... • Rheumatologic ... infection • Cough, fever ... • Isolated fever ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Characteristics: Persistent fever ... Clinical Presentation ... Common Signs and Symptoms ... Persistent high fever ... Fever b.
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... : Fever, weight ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management