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CREST Syndrome – Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Self-Care Tips and Treatment
Clinical Features
Cause of CREST Syndrome
Risk Factors
Complications
Gastrointestinal complications
Lung complications
Heart Complications
Kidney complications
Ulcers on fingers and toes
Endocrinal complications
Other complications
Diagnosis and Investigations
Clinical evaluation
Autoantibody tests
Complete blood counts
Nonspecific indicators of inflammation
Serum calcium and phosphorus levels
Renal function tests
Thyroid function tests
X-ray of extremities
Doppler ultrasonography or angiography
Electromyogram/nerve conduction velocity test
Pulmonary function tests
Electrocardiography and Holter monitoring
Upper GI endoscopy, esophageal manometry, barium swallow studies
CT scan
Skin biopsy
Self –Care Tips
Keep warm
Quit smoking
Exercise regularly
Healthy eating habits
To prevent acid reflux
Take care of your skin
Practice good oral hygiene
Treatment
Medicinal treatment
Pain relief medication
Antibiotics
Antacids
Medicines to treat dry mouth
Immunosuppressive drugs
Penicillamine
Calcinosis
Raynaud’s phenomenon
E sophageal dysfunction
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasias
Treatment of complications
References
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Clinical Features
Cause of CREST Syndrome
Risk Factors
Complications
Diagnosis and Investigations
Self –Care Tips
Treatment
References
CREST syndrome is a limited or a less severe form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc). Systemic sclerosis is a multisystem connective tissue disorder and an autoimmune disease. The acronym “CREST” refers to the five main clinical features: C alcinosis
R aynaud’s phenomenon
E sophageal dysmotility
S clerodactyly
T elangiectasia
Scleroderma is a rare connective tissue disorder. It can be divided into two forms: Localized Scleroderma (Morphea, Linear Scleroderma and Scleroderma en coup de sabre)
Systemic sclerosis. It is further classified into two types
Limited cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis (CREST syndrome)
Diffuse cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis is a rare disease with an incidence of 19.3 new cases per million adults per year and a prevalence of 242 cases per million adults in the United States. It is estimated that CREST syndrome accounts for about one-fourth of all cases of systemic sclerosis. However, epidemiologic studies studying the true incidence and prevalence of CREST syndrome are lacking.