
Sweet’s syndrome is characterized by the onset of fever and the appearance of skin rashes. It is also called acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- CAUSES OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- DIAGNOSIS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- TREATMENTS FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- PROGNOSIS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- COMPLICATIONS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- SWEET’S SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- HOME REMEDIES FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- YOGA FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Red bumps on the skin
- Tender papules or nodules
- Particularly on the arms, face, neck or back
- Associated with fever
CAUSES OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- The cause of Sweet’s syndrome is not known
- This disease is found in association with certain cancers
- Certain medications
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
The actual pathophysiology of Sweet’s syndrome is not clear. The role of inflammatory signaling, disease induction and relationship with malignancy are elucidated through different studies. These findings include an improved understanding of inflammasome activation, malignant transformation into dermal infiltrating neutrophils, and genetic contributions.
DIAGNOSIS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Physical examinations
- Skin biopsy
- Laboratory tests
- Blood tests – particularly white blood cell count
TREATMENTS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Oral and local corticosteroids
- Antipyretics
PROGNOSIS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease and the immunity of the patient. The symptoms may last for weeks or months. Generally, sweets syndrome is curable.
COMPLICATIONS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Patients with weakened immune system produce complications
- If it affects the eyes may lead to vision problems
SWEET’S SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, sweet’s syndrome management is based on the jwara and visarpa chikilsa.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Excess consumption of acrid, salt, hot, ununctuous food
- Mangiare durante l'indigestione
- Agantu factors – infections
- Improper administration of purification therapies
- Depletion of body tissue
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Increased body temperature – jwara
- Blisters – sphota
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
Due to the causative factors doshas become vitiated and spreads to the entire body. Aggravated doshas enter the digestive system and combine with agni, accompanying the rasa, blocks the channels. Agni expels out from the site of digestion and spreads all over the body and gives rise to jwara. Doshas spread to the skin and affect saptadhatus and lasika produce spreading type of bumps in the body.
LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Jwara - febbre
- bumps – sphota
- Swelling – shopha
- Arochaka – anorexia
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF SWEET’S SYNDROME
- The prognosis is Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Avipathichurna
- Suthasekhara rasa
- Sanjeevani Vati
- Sudarshana Ghana Vati
- Amritottaram kashayam
- Amrutharishta
- Trayodashanga Guggulu
- Maha Rasnadi Kvatha
- Nimamritadi eranda – at bed time
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
Ayurvedic medicines for internal administration for sweet’s syndrome
- Sanjeevani Vati
- Sudarshana Ghana Vati
- Amrutharishta
- Trayodashanga Guggulu
- Maha Rasnadi Kvatha
- Amritottaram kashayam
- Avipatti churna
- Suthasekhara rasa
HOME REMEDIES FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Intake of warm water frequently
- Riposo adeguato
- Intake of water boiled with coriander and dried ginger
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Evitare gli alimenti che producono uno squilibrio dosha, come i cibi freddi e secchi, difficili da digerire. Perché lo squilibrio dosha aggrava i sintomi.
- Consumare alimenti facilmente digeribili
- Proper sanitation measures to be followed.
YOGA FOR SWEET’S SYNDROME
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam
Il paziente deve essere seduto in posizione meditativa con la testa e la colonna vertebrale erette e il corpo rilassato. Il paziente deve chiudere una narice (ad esempio la sinistra se si usa la mano destra e viceversa) con il pollice ed espirare completamente attraverso l'altra narice. Di nuovo, dovrà inspirare profondamente attraverso l'altra narice mentre la narice opposta è ancora chiusa con il pollice.
- Bhujangasana – immune booster asana
- Shashankasana
- Kapal Bhati
- Ujjayi
- Bhastrika
