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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 ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... : Evidence of macrophage ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... killer cells, macrophages ... arthritis, and systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... polyclinic or patchy papulosquamous ... Neuropsychiatric systemic ... papillomavirus #SLE #Systemic
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
glomerulonephritis, Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... T-cells recruit macrophages ... allergy #table #classification
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... the lymphatic system ... dysregulation: activated macrophages ... skin (16-32%): lupus ... 5-10%, nervous system