Dactylitis: Difference between revisions

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*[[Osteomyelitis]]
*[[Osteomyelitis]]
*Other etiologies of [[arthritis]]
*Other etiologies of [[arthritis]]
*Trauma
*[[Trauma (peds)|Trauma]]


{{Sickle cell DDX}}
{{Sickle cell DDX}}
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==Management==
==Management==
*Hydration
*[[IVF|Hydration]]
*Anti-inflammatory agents
*[[NSAIDs|Anti-inflammatory]] agents
*Warm packs
*Warm packs
*[[Analgesics and sedatives (peds)|Analgesia]]
*[[Analgesics and sedatives (peds)|Analgesia]]
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==Disposition==
==Disposition==
*Inpatient admission if pain is not adequately controlled
*Inpatient admission if pain is not adequately controlled
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Sickle cell crisis]]
*[[Sickle cell crisis]]

Latest revision as of 00:19, 1 October 2019

Background

  • Hand-foot syndrome
  • Vasoocclusive pain episodes in small bones of hand and feet
  • Typical presentation is in infants with sickle cell disease
    • 45% infants with sickle cell will have this before age 2
    • Rare in older children
  • Possible predictor of severity of disease
  • Also seen in adults with seronegative spondyloarthropathies (psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis)
  • Also seen in tuberculosis and leprosy

Clinical Features

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  • Painful, symmetrical swelling of hands or feet
  • Mild erythema
  • Low-grade fever

Differential Diagnosis

Sickle cell crisis

Evaluation

  • XR often appears normal acutely
  • Recurrent episodes can cause a mottled appearance to small bones of affected areas

Management

Disposition

  • Inpatient admission if pain is not adequately controlled

See Also

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