Peter Nigrovic, MD, provides a practical guide to the diagnosis & treatment of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) in children & adults.
How to Effectively Diagnose & Treat Macrophage Activation Syndrome
“As a resident, [I] felt pretty terrible when [we had] a very sick child and the teams [couldn’t] agree on what to do,” said Lauren Henderson, MD, MMS, on an episode of ACR on Air. She discussed the importance of collaboration across specialties in the identification and treatment of macrophage activation syndrome (MAS).
How to Manage Critical Illness in Patients with Autoimmune Disease
Patients in intensive care may experience dangerous manifestations of rheumatic disease, such as digital ischemia, multi-system organ failure and more. In a session at ACR Convergence 2021, experts addressed how to manage and treat these critically ill patients.
Macrophage Activation Syndrome
A review of diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
For MAS, Early Diagnosis Is Key
Research helps hasten diagnosis and treatment of macrophage activation syndrome