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Proposed Treatment Algorithm for MAS / HLH

#MAS #HLH #Hemophagocytic #Lymphohistiocytosis #Management #Treatment #Algorithm #Hematology
Proposed Treatment ... Algorithm for MAS / HLH ... Lymphohistiocytosis #Management ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hematology
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
#Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... FebrileSeizure #Fever
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... hypersensitivity syndromes • HLH ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... fracture • ED Management ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... if neutropenic fever ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... immunosuppressive meds ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... of Pediatric Fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Peds #Fever
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
: High spiking fever ... Systemic AOSD: high fever ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment