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

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Liver function tests ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Diabetic foot with gas gangrene on POCUS

60yo male with h/o diabetes presents with foot pain. Which
for him? ... management for ... dirty shadowing" posteriorly ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cobblestoning
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Agent Orange or Hep ... C Clinical Presentation ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Dorsiflexion of foot ... Check hip and ankle ... Compartment syndrome
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... shoulder, and hip ... • Normocytic anemia ... universally used, ultrasound ... #Rheumatology