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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 ... easy bruising to purpura ... (Petechial or purpuric ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Petechiae • Purpura ... • Palpable variants ... Hemorrhagic bullae • Purpura ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #management #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
multiforme-like lesions, palpable ... purpura, Pathergy ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
• Cutaneous: palpable ... purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment