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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 ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
sequestration and activation ... explain symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
proximal joints, Fever ... Anti-retrovirals, Gemcitabine Lupus ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 ... IFN-y) → Excessive activation ... • Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... #summary #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
excessive macrophage activation ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... Chronic B-cell activation ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
characterized by fever ... Disorder: - Fever ... Symptoms: - Fever ... arthralgia) - Fever ... #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Renal Failure Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology