3 results
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Photosensitivity • Malar ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Chronic B-cell activation ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... erythematosus ... manifestations: from easy bruising ... with leukopenia, anemia ... #Rheumatology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Purpura or Easy Bruising ... SLE (systemic lupus ... erythematosus) ... - Bernard—Soulier ... #Causes #peds #pediatrics