Raynaud Case Study
Details of patient.
Name : Mr. Black
Age : 64
Occupation : Retired Process worker
Signs and Symptoms
Pains in Joints. Mainly ankles and wrists.
General aches and pains in his joints.
-occurring gradually for a few months. Could be due to wear and tear of the tissues in the joints as he is 64 years old.
Ankles and wrists were mainly affected by the pains.
Probably due to overuse of his wrists and ankles over a long period of time as he was a process worker. This pain could also be due to post traumatic Arthritis. The pains are probably not caused by Rheumatoid Arthritis or Osteoarthritis because Rheumatoid Arthritis is more common in women than in men and Osteoarthritis affects men before the age of 55.
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Some medications keep blood vessels open (prostacyclins, endothelin receptor antagonists, ACE inhibitors, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, and others) and are used to treat Raynaud 's phenomenon, heart and kidney problems, and pulmonary hypertension.
Other drugs reduce inflammation and block damaging immune factors. These treatments, which include cyclophosphamide, penicillamine, and bone marrow transplantation, may be helpful for improving skin thickness and reducing scarring, even in the lungs.
Doctors use other treatments for specific complications, such as proton pump inhibitors and pro-kinetic agents for gastrointestinal problems, or light treatments for skin thickening.
References. http://www.sclero.org/medical/about-sd/a-to-z.html#sd http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Scleroderma-Systemic-Sclerosis.htm
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Name : Mr. Black
Age : 64
Occupation : Retired Process worker
Signs and Symptoms
Pains in Joints. Mainly ankles and wrists.
General aches and pains in his joints.
-occurring gradually for a few months. Could be due to wear and tear of the tissues in the joints as he is 64 years old.
Ankles and wrists were mainly affected by the pains.
Probably due to overuse of his wrists and ankles over a long period of time as he was a process worker. This pain could also be due to post traumatic Arthritis. The pains are probably not caused by Rheumatoid Arthritis or Osteoarthritis because Rheumatoid Arthritis is more common in women than in men and Osteoarthritis affects men before the age of 55.
Cold and whitened …show more content…
Some medications keep blood vessels open (prostacyclins, endothelin receptor antagonists, ACE inhibitors, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, and others) and are used to treat Raynaud 's phenomenon, heart and kidney problems, and pulmonary hypertension.
Other drugs reduce inflammation and block damaging immune factors. These treatments, which include cyclophosphamide, penicillamine, and bone marrow transplantation, may be helpful for improving skin thickness and reducing scarring, even in the lungs.
Doctors use other treatments for specific complications, such as proton pump inhibitors and pro-kinetic agents for gastrointestinal problems, or light treatments for skin thickening.
References. http://www.sclero.org/medical/about-sd/a-to-z.html#sd http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Scleroderma-Systemic-Sclerosis.htm
http://www.sclero.org/