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

What?
A subset of
lymphohistiocytosis ... A subset of hemophagocytic ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... • Clinical: fever ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #summary #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... age, however the disease ... following: • Fever ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treatment
Primary HLH:
 - HLH-94 Protocol
    • Dexamethasone
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... or autoimmune disease ... for refractory disease ... #Lymphohistiocytosis ... #management #hematology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Nonspecific symptoms: Fever ... immunologically mediated diseases ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet disease ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology