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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 ... -1 and IL-6, leading ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
trauma (> 65 years old ... disease states 1. ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
• Acute lupus pneumonitis ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1, ... Chronic B-cell activation ... #Rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Excessive activation ... varying degrees of: 1. ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... - Pleocytosis: Mild ... #management #neurology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... dysfunction. 1. ... by uncontrolled activation ... MAS-HLH: Macrophage Activation ... #Management #Hematology