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Proposed Treatment Algorithm for MAS / HLH

#MAS #HLH #Hemophagocytic #Lymphohistiocytosis #Management #Treatment #Algorithm #Hematology
Algorithm for MAS ... / HLH #MAS #
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Activation Syndrome (MAS ... cytokines, such as ... manifestation of MAS ... Plasma exchange #MAS
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Complications: MAS
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
mL Gf consider MAS ... 0.5-1mg/kg/d (may
Anaphylaxis: Pathogenesis
Anaphylaxis is a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
While the primary mechanism of anaphylaxis is mast cell
anaphylaxis is mast ... and eosinophils may ... Inappropriate mast ... seconds-minutes) => Mast
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... This has been validated ... This table may simultaneously
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Usually a MAP ... - This may vary ... occur at lower MAPs ... organ damage, such as ... don't qualify as
Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
Map of Referred ... the two sites may ... Referred #Pain #Map
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
What's in a Blood Gas ... PvCO2 >45mmHg has