Scleroderma Flashcards
What is the difference between scleroderma and systemic sclerosis?
Define Scleroderma.
What is the gender distribution of scleroderma?
What is the pathophysiology of scleroderma?
What are the systemic symptoms of scleroderma?
What are the 5 symptoms of limited systemic sclerosis? Describe them.
What are the symptoms of scleroderma renal crisis?
What are the symptoms of diffuse systemic sclerosis?
What are ALL the symptoms of scleroderma?
How can we assess for the severity of sclerodactyly thickness?
What are exam findings of scleroderma on the peripheries (hands, arms, toes, face). How would you ask the patient to demonstrate these findings?
What are the respiratory findings in an exam for scleroderma?
What are all the signs of scleroderma?
What bedside and blood investigations would you order for scleroderma? State what you are expect the results to be.
What imaging investigations would you order for scleroderma? What would they show you?
What procedural investigations would you order for scleroderma? What would they show you?
What are all your investigations for scleroderma?
Outline the secondary prevention of scleroderma.
Outline the chronic management of the following components of limited systemic sclerosis:
1. calcinosis
Outline the chronic management of the following components of limited systemic sclerosis:
1. raynaud’s
AT SIBBS
Outline the chronic management of the following components of limited systemic sclerosis:
1. oesophageal dysmotility
Outline the chronic management of the following components of limited systemic sclerosis:
1. Sclerodactyly
Outline the chronic management of the following components of limited systemic sclerosis:
1. telangiectasia
Outline the acute management of scleroderma renal crisis.
Outline the acute management of scleroderma pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
Outline the full management of scleroderma.
