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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 ... lupus erythematosus ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... #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 ... permanent alopecia Differential ... #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 ... skin (16-32%): lupus ... 5-10%, nervous system
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 and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... • Fevers • Fatigue ... vasculitis, and SLE