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Coarctation of the Aorta 

Preductal Coarctation:
Narrowing is proximal to ductus arteriosus Life-threatening if severe; seen in
seen in Turner's syndrome ... Appears when ductus closes ... Most common in adults ... Postductal #Congenital #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome caused ... in young adults ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
caused by uncontrolled ... activation of the ... to find in an adult ... - Common in: Adults ... (often termed MAS-HLH