Joint & Muscle Scales for Patient with Systemic Sclerosis

Purpose: To evaluate the severity of joint and muscle involvement in a patient with systemic sclerosis using the scale of Medsger et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with scleroderma?

Yes

Distance between a fingertip and the palm on maximal flexion

Does the patient require the use of a walking aid to ambulate because of muscle weakness in the legs?

Yes

Level of proximal muscle weakness

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Grade of joint involvement

Descriptor for joint involvement

Grade of muscle involvement

Descriptor for muscle involvement

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Scleroderma Risk Model for 5 Year Survival
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- ARA Scleroderma Criteria Cooperative Study Preliminary Clinical Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis
Imaging Studies
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags

Therapy

Physical And Lifestyle
- Drug Induced Scleroderma

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Disease Progression
Comorbid Conditions
- Prognostic Factors for Patient with Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis
- Lung Severity Scale of Medsger for Patient with Systemic Sclerosis

Patient Concerns

End-of-life, Palliative Care
- Scleroderma Risk Model for 5 Year Survival

Specialty

Immunology/Rheumatology

Objective

imaging studies
severity
prognosis
stage
response to therapy
disease progression

ICD-10

M34 - Systemic sclerosis

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Purpose: To evaluate the severity of joint and muscle involvement in a patient with systemic sclerosis using the scale of Medsger et al.

Specialty: Immunology/Rheumatology

Objective: imaging studies, severity, prognosis, stage, response to therapy, disease progression

ICD-10: M34,

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