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

What?
A subset of
Syndrome (MAS) ... lupus erythematosus ... (CNS) dysfunction ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... #Management #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... of Systemic Lupus ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Clinical evidence of (fatigue ... polyclinic or patchy papulosquamous ... CNS • Headache ... #Systemic #Lupus
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 ... mediators such as ... skin (16-32%): lupus
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
climbing stairs • Fatigue ... (GBS), systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), polymyositis ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
SLE, atherosclerotic ... : • Fevers • Fatigue ... vasculitis • Behcet syndrome ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
disorders, including systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sjögren’ ... and the systemic ... TAFRO #diagnosis #management