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A case presentation of Sweet's syndrome and discussion of life-threatening dermatoses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8924139     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sweet first described acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis in 1964. Since then, more than 425 cases of this typically benign, steroid-responsive disease have been recorded. Although often associated with myelodysplasic syndromes or hematologic malignancies, Sweet's syndrome has also been related to pregnancy, autoimmune disorders, and many drug therapies. Although it is not typically an acutely life-threatening illness, there is a potential for significant pulmonary involvement and respiratory compromise. Additionally, emergency physicians should be aware of this unusual disease and its frequent association with systemic illnesses. We report the first case of Sweet's syndrome in the emergency medicine literature and present a review and discussion of several common life-threatening dermatoses.
Authors:
M A Silverman; E M Datner; B T Jolly
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0735-6757     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  1996 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-11-13     Completed Date:  1996-11-13     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309942     Medline TA:  Am J Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  165-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / complications
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergencies
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Shock, Septic / diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome / complications,  diagnosis*

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