Hospital Medicine

Systemic sclerosis

Questions discussed in this category

What are some important considerations for use of ACE inhibition in scleroderma renal crisis patients who require dialysis?

For example, is captopril dialyzable?

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What protective post-op measures do you recommend for a patient with scleroderma and a history of ILD, PH, Raynaud’s and digital ischemia undergoing cardiothoracic surgery?

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How do you approach the use of endothelin receptor antagonists in patients with scleroderma renal crisis and hypertension refractory to maximum ACE inhibition and calcium channel blockers?

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How do you approach infused prostacyclin therapy for critical digital ischemia?

What factors go into choosing the right patient and determining length of therapy?

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Papers discussed in this category

Ann Rheum Dis, 2016 Nov 09

Update of EULAR recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis.

QJM, 2013 May 21

Targeting the endothelin axis in scleroderma renal crisis: rationale and feasibility.

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