Using a realistic patient case, this final episode demonstrates how expert clinicians evaluate, diagnose, and manage a patient with suspected adult HLH in real time. Faculty discuss the interpretation of evolving clinical findings, biomarkers, and imaging, while highlighting common diagnostic pitfalls, treatment escalation strategies, and the importance of identifying the underlying trigger. The case illustrates how multidisciplinary decision-making and early intervention can improve outcomes in this complex and rapidly evolving syndrome.
Launch/Release Date: July 23, 2026
Activity Expiration Date: June 30, 2027
Faculty
Sarah Nikiforow, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Stem Cell Transplantation
Medical Director, DFCI Cell Manipulation Core Facility
Technical Director, DFCI Immune Effector Cell Therapy Program
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Daniella Schwartz, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Departments of Medicine and Immunology
Co-Director, Autoinflammatory Center of Excellence
Co-Director, Pittsburgh Immunogenetics Discovery Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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