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Felty's Syndrome
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Felty's Syndrome Syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis with leukopenia, splenomegaly and other features which include weight loss and leg ulcers.
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Syndrome
A grouping of signs and symptoms, based on their frequent co-occurrence, that may suggest a common underlying pathogenesis, course, familial pattern, or treatment selection.
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. Arthritis occurs in various forms, such as the arthritis associated with infections, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis. Many forms of vasculitis can also be associated with arthritis.
Leukopenia
Reduction in the number of leukocytes in the blood.
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen.
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Fabry's disease
See 'Angiokeratoma corporis diffusum'.
Familial Mediterranean Fever
FMF. Autosomal recessive inheritance. Causes attacks of abdominal pain, fever and arthritis. Amyloidosis occurs. Predominantly affects Mediterranean races - e.g. Sephardic Jews.
Farber's Lipogranulomatosis
Autosomal recessive sphingolipidosis. Present in early childhood. There may be painful swellings affecting tendons and joints.
Fascia
Tough membrane that encloses muscles and other organs.
Fasciitis
Inflammation of the fascia.
Felty's Syndrome
Finkelstein's test
Place the patient's thumb in the palm. Passive ulnar deviation of the hand may produce pain at the radial side of the wrist. A sign of De Quervain's tenosynovitis.
Forestier's disease
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. (DISH, Ankylosing hyperostosis). Florid new bone formation at entheses results in spinal stiffness. May be confused with ankylosing spondylitis.
Freiberg's disease
Osteonecrosis of the (2nd) metatarsal head.
Frozen shoulder
Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. Condition giving rise to great pain and stiffness of the shoulder.
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Syndrome
A grouping of signs and symptoms, based on their frequent co-occurrence, that may suggest a common underlying pathogenesis, course, familial pattern, or treatment selection.
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. Arthritis occurs in various forms, such as the arthritis associated with infections, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis. Many forms of vasculitis can also be associated with arthritis.
Leukopenia
Reduction in the number of leukocytes in the blood.
Splenomegaly
Enlargement of the spleen.
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PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Fabry's disease
See 'Angiokeratoma corporis diffusum'.
Familial Mediterranean Fever
FMF. Autosomal recessive inheritance. Causes attacks of abdominal pain, fever and arthritis. Amyloidosis occurs. Predominantly affects Mediterranean races - e.g. Sephardic Jews.
Farber's Lipogranulomatosis
Autosomal recessive sphingolipidosis. Present in early childhood. There may be painful swellings affecting tendons and joints.
Fascia
Tough membrane that encloses muscles and other organs.
Fasciitis
Inflammation of the fascia.
Felty's Syndrome
Finkelstein's test
Place the patient's thumb in the palm. Passive ulnar deviation of the hand may produce pain at the radial side of the wrist. A sign of De Quervain's tenosynovitis.
Forestier's disease
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. (DISH, Ankylosing hyperostosis). Florid new bone formation at entheses results in spinal stiffness. May be confused with ankylosing spondylitis.
Freiberg's disease
Osteonecrosis of the (2nd) metatarsal head.
Frozen shoulder
Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. Condition giving rise to great pain and stiffness of the shoulder.
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