Eponymous things Flashcards
1
Q
What are clinical features of Sweet’s syndrome?
A
“What the FLiPiN heck is Sweet Syndrome”
Sweet syndrome consists of 4 things (FLPN):
Fever
Leukocytosis
Plaques – acute/tender/red
Neutrophilic dermal infiltration
2
Q
What is the histology of Sweet’s syndrome?
A
Dermal infiltration of neutrophils.
3
Q
What are the 3 types of Sweet’s syndrome?
A
Sweet syndrome: idiopathic, malignancy-related, drug-related
4
Q
What is the treatment of Sweet’s syndrome?
A
Prednisone
5
Q
What is Ewart’s sign?
A
Ewart’s sign is an area of dullness over the tip of left scapula = pericardial effusion.
6
Q
What is SAPHO syndrome?
A
Synovitis - with erosions Acne - neutrophilic pseudoabscesses Pustulosis - palmo-plantar pustulosis Hyperostosis - increased bone substance Osteitis - inflammation of bones (sterile osteomyelitis)
7
Q
What is the treatment for SAPHO syndrome?
A
No specific treatment.
Rx arthritis: NSAIDs / steroids / DMARDs / TNFi
Osteosclerotic bone lesions: calcitonin and bisphosphonates.
