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

What?
A subset of
Syndrome (MAS) ... the secondary or acquired ... manifestation of MAS ... Plasma exchange #MAS ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... is often on the chest ... Labs: • ↑ESR/CRP ... mL Gf consider MAS ... Treatment - Mild
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
- Diagnosis and ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... be initiated in adults ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... pleural space, fluid can ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... cases surgery is required
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
and M. fortuitum can ... ): • Acquired ... MAC pulmonary disease ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... • Microbiologic
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Several of the diagnoses ... arise from blunt trauma ... trauma are diagnosed ... amount of force is required