Risk Factors of Scleroderma Lung Disease

ABC's of Risk Factors of Scleroderma Lung Disease- Virginia Steen, M.D.- All scleroderma patients routinely should have pulmonary function tests and echocardiograms. These studies are very important to determine whether you are at increased risk for pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary hypertension. This workshop will review in detail what these test are, what they mean and why it is important that you know what your tests show. Then you can "help" your doctor understand the importance of these tests.

Video Production:
Magnus Media Group
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[lynnsindoni]

Helpful to me, discourage with medical system and lack of knowledge on scleroderma so need to educate my self to be healthy,

[Kiki-lsnb]

Is there any correlation between extreme raynauds and severity of lung fibrosis?

[carlymoore]

i am still in the process of getting diagnosed but have the nucleolar pattern borderline ana test. my lung test showed I had lung restriction. Also I have avms in small bowel. :/ seems to be a long process in finding out what is going on.

[ColonelRE]

I am a Patient but you are losing me at the very beginning