Scleroderma

Question 1

Scleroderma:

Notable Complications?

Answer 1

Interstitual Lung Disease (Higher risk if Anti SCL 70 Ab positive)
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Anaemia
Iron deficiency
Renal dysfunction

Question 2

Scleroderma:

Appropriate monitoring?

Answer 2

Regular:

• BP
• exercise capacity

6 - 12 monthly

• urine ACR
• renal function
• blood count
• ferritin

Yearly

• echocardiogram
• Pulmonary function tests