A case presentation of Sweet's syndrome and discussion of life- threatening dermatoses

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-169

  Silverman, Michael A ^a   Datner, Elizabeth M ^b   Jolly, B Tilman ^c,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

acute dermatosis; Febrile dermatoses; Sweet's syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLIBENCLAMIDE; PREDNISONE;

ACUTE FEBRILE NEUTROPHILIC DERMATOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; KIDNEY FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029944615     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90125-4     Document Type: Article

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