5 - Systemic Sclerosis Flashcards
Who gets systemic sclerosis?
Choctaw Indians
Black women >50yrs
Systemic sclerosis is aka?
Scleroderma
Scleroderma has a STRONG association w?
Raynaud’s phenomenon
What is scleroderma?
Heterogeneous rheumatic diseaese characterized by thickening and fibrosis of the skin with accompanying vascular lesions especially in lungs and kidneys
Strongest risk factor for scleroderma?
Family history
Besides fhx what else is linked to sclerosis?
Autoimmunity
CMV
Environmental (silica dust)
RAYNAUDS phenomenon
Types of sclerosis?
Systemic
- limited
- diffuse
Localized
- morphea
- linear
S/S of systemic sclerosis?
Skin thickening (puffy) Carcinosis (PIP, fingertips) Skin tightening Digital flexion contracturs Telangectasis Vascular Cardiac (arrhthmias/pericardial effusions) Pigmentation/depigmentation (vitiligo-like)
Steroids and systemic sclerosis?
Dont help and
Cause renal crisis
Treat with ACEIs
Sclerosis Most frequent symptoms?
- Raynaud phenomenon
- GERD w/ w/o dysmotility
- skin changes
- swollen fingers
- arthralgias
Labs for scleroderma?
ANA (95% sensitive)
Anti-SCL 70 Anticentromer AB (limited scleroderma)
Imaging/tests for systemic slcerosis?
CSR High res CT (GI) EKG Echo (pulm HTN) Stress testing PFTs
Why order PFT (scleroderma)
Baseline + q 4-12 mo
Looking for:
- reduction in DLCO
- reduction OOP to decline in FVC
Youre working up you systemic sclerosis pt and there is a nagging thin in your mind brain, what office test should you run?
Nailfold capillary evaluation
Bedside exam using ophthalmoscope to visualize nailfold capillaries
Normal: thin, linear, uniform
Scleroderma: capillary dropout and dilated capillary loops
What meds will help cure systemic sclerosis?
No drug will alter the natural course of the disease