Question 1

symptoms for connective tissue disorders?

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CT Symptoms: Common symptom of a connective tissue disease is nonspecific fatigue. Depending on which connective tissue disease is present, and how active it is, a wide variety of symptoms may occur. These include fevers, muscle and joint pain and stiffness, weakness, and many other symptoms.

Question 2

are there any tests for connective tissue disorders?

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Tests for CT Disease: Your doctor may suspect mixed connective tissue disease based on your signs and symptoms. A physical exam may reveal signs such as swollen hands and painful, swollen joints. A blood test can determine whether you have a certain antibody in your blood that indicates mixed connective tissue disease.

Question 3

what causes connective tissue disorder?

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A real mish-mash...: Causes for any one of the hundreds of connective tissue disorders can vary. Some causes are just simply not known. Injury or trauma can be involved as well as infections. There is also a genetic component to causing some of the disorders. If you suspect  a connective tissue problem, consult with your primary care provider for a thorough history and physical evaluation to help identify the cause.

Question 4

what exactly is connective tissue disorder?

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Genetic problem: A connecive tissue disorder can be genetic problem in how connective tissues like ligaments and tendons are made.  A building block of these tissues called collagen is often not normal.  The result can be overly stretchy ligaments.   Too much flexibility can lead to other problems like dislocations and joint instability.

Question 5

what are the risk factors for connective tissue disorder?

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Thank your family.: The number one risk factor is  having a  positive family history for a connective tissue disorder. Other possibilities could include infection and trauma. This is why having a thorough history and physical is essential to diagnosing any one of the hundreds of connective tissue disorders.

Question 6

what are some disabilities caused by musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders?

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LESS FUNCTION: I'll divide disabilites into 2 categories: joint related and unrelated.

Related: less function: depends on hte joints involved. If hands and wrists are arthritic, difficulty with gripping, holding a  pen, opening jars. If the knees are involved you may have difficulty getting outa chair and climbing stairs. 

Joint unrelated: fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of connective tissue disorder?

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Connection problem.: A connective tissue disorder is exactly what it sounds like. A problem with the tissue that connects one tissue to another. A simple example is tendinitis and all the symptoms associated with it. There are literally hundreds of potential connective tissue disorders and as such there are hundreds, if not thousands of associated symptoms. If you suspect you have a disorder, consult with your doctor.

Question 8

what are the treatments for connective tissue disorder?

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Many and varied: There are many diseases considered as connective tissue diseases with varied symptoms and implications to health A disease may be mild severe or even life threatening. Treatment is based on the proper diagnosis of disease, the severity of the disease and the particular disease manifestations, all individualized to each patient

Question 9

what is a mixed connective tissue disorder like?

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Connective Tissue : There are over 200 disorders that impact connective tissue. Some, like cellulitis, are the result of an infection. Injuries can cause connective tissue disorders, such as scars. Others, such as ehlers-danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome, and osteogenesis imperfecta, are genetic. Still others, like scleroderma, have no known cause. Each disorder has its own symptoms and needs different treatment.

Question 10

what exactly is a mixed connective tissue disorder?

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Combination: Combination of signs of a several connective tissue diseases associated with hand swelling and often specific antibodies.

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