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

What?
A subset of
Activation Syndrome (MAS ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... 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
Still's Disease Clinical ... Complications: MAS
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
A 66-year-old man ... pulsatile abdominal mass ... Aortic #Aorta #Clinical
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
had a palpable mass ... prior signs or clinical ... surgeon had a clinical ... entities and/or mass ... Arthritis #mri #clinical
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
syphilitic gummas may ... infected person still has ... the body, and it may ... Tertiary #syphilis #clinical
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
antifungal agent has ... microbiological and clinical ... anidulafungin; CAS
Effect of PEEP on Lung Recruitment - Bag-Mask Ventilation - Cadaver Simulation
Simulation shows before and after
Recruitment - Bag-Mask ... the effect PEEP has ... Cadaver #Simulation #clinical
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