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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... Differential Diaqnoses ... Complications: MAS ... #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Activation Syndrome (MAS ... • Adult-onset Still ... manifestation of MAS ... Plasma exchange #MAS ... #Management #Hematology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... • Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... mL Gf consider MAS ... #Adult #onset #Stills ... #rheumatology #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... 38 degrees • Chills ... Lung Abscess Management ... shows a small, stable ... differential #causes #management
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
assessment • 0 - able ... to sit still • ... , but is able to ... aches: If patient was ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
evidenced, it's still ... experiencing what I think was ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis ... #Management #Endocrinology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
P. h. humanus sticks ... LBRF was epidemic ... The table below ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis
Conjunctival Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis and Management
Pigmented lesions that arise from the conjunctiva include nevus, complexion-associated melanosis
Pigmented Lesions: Diagnosis ... acquired melanosis (PAM ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Conjunctival #Lesions #PAM ... Melanosis #Comparison #Table
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
But can still have ... Dermatomyositis: • ILD was ... diagnosed in 7% ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis ... #management #rheumatology