Criteria for Diagnosis Mixed Connective Tissue Disease | Med.Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient for the diagnosis of MCTD?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• Raynaud's phenomenon?

Yes

• swollen fingers or hands?

Yes

• polyarthritis?

Yes

• lymphadenopathy?

Yes

• facial erythema?

Yes

• pericarditis?

Yes

• pleuritis?

Yes

• sclerodactyly?

Yes

• pulmonary fibrosis?

Yes

• hypomotility of the esophagus?

Yes

• dilatation of the esophagus?

Yes

• muscle weakness?

Yes

WBC count

Platelet count

Is the serum CK elevated?

Yes

Vital capacity as percent of expected (enter from 0 to 100)

Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity as percent of expected (enter from 0 to 100)

Does the EMG show a myogenic pattern?

Yes

Does the patient have a positive titer of anti-nRNP antibodies?

Yes

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Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of common symptoms present

Number of SLE-like findings present

Number of PSS-like findings present

Number of PM-like findings present

Does the patient meet the criteria for MCTD?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Criteria for Diagnosis of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) using the criteria of Kasukawa et al.

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10