PDF Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome

R.S.D.S

REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY SYNDROME

Brittany Marron Dustie Montes

WHAT IS R.S.D?

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, is a chronic neurological syndrome characterized by:

severe burning pain pathological changes in

bone and skin excessive sweating tissue swelling extreme sensitivity to

touch

WHO CAN GET R.S.D?

Who can get CRPS/RSD? Anybody! Anyone can get CRPS/RSD at any age, but studies show that it is more common in people between the ages of 25 and 55, and is more frequently seen in women than in men. It used to be considered rare in children, but there has been a recent increase in the number of cases among adolescents and young adults

DIAGNOSIS

A physician must make a clinical diagnosis of

CRPS/RSD using a patient history, a thorough

examination, and the results of numerous

tests. There is no single test for CRPS/RSD.

Early diagnosis and treatment with pain control,

physical therapy, and counseling offer the

highest probability of remission from CRPS/RSD.

DIAGNOSIS

INSIDE LOOK

STAGE ONE : Stage one is called the acute stage and can last one to three months from onset. Some characteristics are warmth, coolness, burning pain, edema, increased sensitivity to touch, increased pain, accelerated hair/nail growth, tenderness or stiffness in the joint, spasms, limited mobility, some bony changes may be visible on XRay, abnormal amount of pain for the injury. In this stage there is decreased sympathetic activity. For the patient, she, typically a she, may feel as if their limb is on fire and is amazed when it actually feels cool to the touch (this is due to the lack of blood flow to the extremities).

STAGES OF R.S.D

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