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CREST syndrome: a variant of systemic sclerosis. 1995

C Bertsch

A variant of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), CREST syndrome affects a relatively small number of patients. CREST (also called limited cutaneous scleroderma) has a more favorable prognosis than the diffuse form of scleroderma. However, as with most of the connective tissue diseases, the daily issues faced by patients are frequently difficult to manage and require diligent support from the health care team. This article summarizes the clinical manifestations and potential management plan to help the patient cope with this little-understood syndrome. The nursing care model follows a problem-oriented approach for nursing management.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009730	Nursing Assessment	Evaluation of the nature and extent of nursing problems presented by a patient for the purpose of patient care planning.	Nursing Protocols,Assessment, Nursing,Protocols, Nursing,Assessments, Nursing,Nursing Assessments,Nursing Protocol,Protocol, Nursing
D010347	Patient Care Planning	Usually a written medical and nursing care program designed for a particular patient.	Nursing Care Plans,Goals of Care,Plans, Nursing Care,Care Goal,Care Goals,Care Plan, Nursing,Care Planning, Patient,Care Plans, Nursing,Nursing Care Plan,Plan, Nursing Care,Planning, Patient Care
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000223	Adaptation, Psychological	A state of harmony between internal needs and external demands and the processes used in achieving this condition. (From APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed).	Behavior, Adaptive,Healthy Adaptation,Positive Adaptation,Psychological Recovery,Adaptation, Psychologic,Adjustment,Psychological Adaptation,Adaptation, Healthy,Adaptation, Positive,Adaptive Behavior,Adaptive Behaviors,Healthy Adaptations,Positive Adaptations,Psychologic Adaptation,Psychological Recoveries,Recovery, Psychological
D017675	CREST Syndrome	A mild form of LIMITED SCLERODERMA, a multi-system disorder. Its features include symptoms of CALCINOSIS; RAYNAUD DISEASE; ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS; sclerodactyly, and TELANGIECTASIS. When the defect in esophageal function is not prominent, it is known as CRST syndrome.	CRST Syndrome,Calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, Esophageal dismobility, Sclerodactyly, Telangiectasia Syndrome,Calcinosis-Raynaud Phenomenon-Sclerodactyly-Telangiectasia,CREST Syndromes,CRST Syndromes,Calcinosis Raynaud Phenomenon Sclerodactyly Telangiectasia,Phenomenon-Sclerodactyly-Telangiectasia, Calcinosis-Raynaud,Syndrome, CREST,Syndrome, CRST