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

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... Syndrome (MAS) ... arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... excessive macrophage activation ... also observed in adults ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... diseases: SLE+++, Adult-onset ... #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
HLH is a critical ... to find in an adult ... (often termed MAS-HLH ... Clinical Presentation ... #Management #Hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Epidemiology: • Young adults ... common in Asia • HLA-B51 ... association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
history • Young adults ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management