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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 ... syndromes Clinical ... multiorgan failure • Fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... #Rheumatology
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Echocardiogram Have you ever ... Enlargement #Severe #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #POCUS #A4C
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Elderly female with recent hospitalization presented with hypotension, tachycardia and low
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... and low grade fever ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #cardiology #clinical
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Presentation: • Fever ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #oncology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... myocarditis Clinical ... Presentation: - Fever ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... diagnostic tap-fever ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A3C
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... Actively maintained fever ... • Serotonin syndrome ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... one month ago-pt never ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4C