General management of early systemic sclerosis
Clinically Meaningful Change:
*if >1 PFT available, a clinically meaningful decline is defined as FVC levels of >10% from baseline or decline in FVC >5% to <10% and >15% relative decline in DLCO.
Medication/Treatment Acronyms
ABT: Abatacept
CYC: Cyclophosphamide
MMF: Mycophenolate Mofetil
MTX: Methotrexate
NIN: Nintedanib
OT: Occupational Therapy
RTX: Rituximab
TCZ: Tocilizumab
Testing Acronyms
Anti-SCL-70: Anti-Topoisomerase I Antibody
CRP: C-Reactive Protein
DLco: Diffusion Capacity of Carbon Monoxide
FVC: Forced Vital Capacity
HRCT: High Resolution Chest CT
LLN: Lower Limit of Normal
PFT: Pulmonary Function Testing
Disease Acronyms
ILD: Interstitial Lung Disease
MSK: Musculoskeletal
SSc: Systemic Sclerosis