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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 Syndrome ... -1 and IL-6, leading ... rash) • Heart, lung ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
QT Syndrome: Illness ... high prevalence - 1/ ... family history) Treatment ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... respiratory distress syndrome ... including: 1. ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... CNS • Headache, mild ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1,
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO Syndrome Summary ... SAPHO syndrome is ... and lower jaw Treatment ... -1 inhibitors, IL ... #Rheumatology #
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... Splint: Posterior long ... if types I or Ill ... followup within 1 ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... • Interstitial Pneumonitis ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology #
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... point tenderness 1- ... • Treatment: Conservative ... ITBand #Friction #Syndrome
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
MR was only mild ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... Long chronic severe ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus