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

What?
A subset of
background of a highly inflammatory ... release of pro-inflammatory ... erythematosus • Kawasaki ... Histopathologic criteria ... #Rheumatology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Syndrome - Overview ... reconstituted immune system ... specific diagnostic criteria ... and peripheral edema ... #Syndrome #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... Disease (25-75%): Inflammatory ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... photosensitivity, inflammatory ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Lung cancer • Cervical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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abdominal pain • Kawasaki ... • Cogan Syndrome ... : - Ocular inflammatory ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Symptoms (SX) in ... • Check: HBV Kawasaki ... • Progressive symptoms ... : Ocular inflammatory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
KSHV Inflammatory ... Cytokine Syndrome ... together with each of criteria ... , Edema, Cachexia ... 2) Evidence of systemic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
of the immune system ... Common Signs and Symptoms ... Overproduction of pro-inflammatory ... Diagnostic Criteria ... of 8 HLH-2004 criteria