Scleroderma consultation guide

1.What information and photos do scleroderma patients need to provide for online consultation? What are the main points of the disease description? Scleroderma is clinically divided into two main categories: systemic and limited. The two types of treatment methods are different, so try to provide previous laboratory test results when consulting, and photos should be clear, preferably with two photos from near and far in order to distinguish the onset site and the severity of the lesions. The description of the disease should include the initial site, the color of the lesions, the development, the medication and the efficacy of the treatment. 2.What tests are usually done when a scleroderma patient visits a hospital? How long does it take to get the test results? The disease has a development process, the initial atypical patients need to do some corresponding tests to clarify the diagnosis and typing, such as immune function tests, histopathology, etc., the results of these results are generally available in about a week. Patients with advanced disease or more severe disease also need to check the function and involvement of various organs, such as pulmonary function tests, chest X-ray, liver and kidney function, pulmonary artery pressure, etc., the corresponding results of the report vary from hospital to hospital. 3.If scleroderma is diagnosed, do I need to be hospitalized? Limited scleroderma can be treated as outpatient follow-up, while systemic scleroderma can be considered as inpatient treatment and then followed up as outpatient after the condition is stabilized. 4.Do I need to be reviewed after discharge from the hospital? How often should it be reviewed? Can the review be done in the local hospital? The treatment and recovery of systemic scleroderma is a long process and needs to be persistent. If there is a rheumatology department in your area, you can also have a follow-up checkup near you after your disease is under control.