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crest syn vs scleroderma - usmle68
#1
Is pulmonary involvement more common in crest syn than scleroderma?
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#2
dear they will ask you the most common cause of death in scleroderma pt and not that pulmonary involvement is more common in which?

whats the ans for cod?
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#3
hi dr medicine_king

good to hear from you.

well i think the ans is Pulmonary HTN and Lung Fibrosis ?

I thought its malignancy initially.........
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#4
hi

well i checked................... Malignancy as leading cod is in Dermatomyositis and polymyositis
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#5
drlavanya..good to see you also after long time..well you are correct for both ans..and now which malignancy is more common and what you will do for it.?
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#6
hi dr medicine

thaks ya i was away for sometime but back now and will be glad if you will ans my doubts too as you know EVERYTHING....... Smile

well did you mean in which the malignancy is more common?

well than the ans is dermatomyo is more prone than polymyo.

can you repeat your question please if i am wrong.
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#7
Most serious complication of PM/DM is malignancy, not MCC of death.
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