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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... ) Clinical Features ... : Fever, Splenomegaly ... 8 criteria: • Fever ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #hematology
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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... : fever +++, hepatosplenomegaly ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... #summary #rheumatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... explain symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
HLH is a critical ... Characteristics: Persistent fever ... Persistent high fever ... Fever b. ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #differential #hematology
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 ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
with low-grade fever ... respond promptly to treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology