Because scleroderma is such a rare disease, there is a chance that some emergency service professionals haven’t come across a patient with the condition. They may not understand some of the intricacies of the disease and how best to approach caring for the patient.
The Scleroderma Foundation has released a booklet for emergency medical responders to help them better understand how to manage scleroderma patients. It highlights some of the challenges they may face, e.g., the use of a pulse oximeter may not work accurately if the patient is suffering from Raynaud’s phenomenon or pulmonary hypertension.
Source: Scleroderma News
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