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Felty Syndrome : Mnemonics

Epomedicine, Nov 7, 2024Nov 7, 2024

Felty syndrome is a triad of:

  1. Rheumatoid arthritis
  2. Splenomegaly
  3. Pancytopenia

Mnemonic #1: SANTA

  1. Splenomegaly
  2. Anemia
  3. Neutropenia
  4. Thrombocytopenia
  5. Arthritis (Rheumatoid arthritis)
felty syndrome mnemonic
Source: Keith Siau on X: “This is a mnemonic for a condition associated with rheumatoid arthritis – what is the syndrome? https://t.co/4d7DgMgYfA” / X

Mnemonic #2: FAULTS

  1. Felty syndrome
  2. Arthritis – chronic Rheumatoid arthritis (affects <1% patients with RA)
  3. Ulcers of leg (pyoderma gangrenosum)
  4. Leukopenia and neutropenia
  5. Thrombocytopenia
  6. Splenomegaly (Spleen is FELT in Felty syndrome)
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PGMEE, MRCS, USMLE, MBBS, MD/MS Internal medicineMusculoskeletal systemOrthopedicsRheumatology

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  1. Kelvin says:
    Nov 16, 2024 at 8:01 am

    Awesome, never a dull moment reading your posts. Thank you

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