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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) - Coggle Diagram
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Treatment
Monitoring blood pressure
Pain control
Physical Therapy
Avoidance of contact sport/heavy lifting
Specific manifestations of systems with tx
GI motility
lack of muscle contractions/irregular contraction
lack of micronutrient absorption
nutrition advice
constipation
diarrhea
abdominal pain
gastroparesis
Pelvic floor prolapse
pelvic floor strengthening
incontinence
Mitral valve prolapse
valve leaflet laxity
mitral regurgitation
Vascular weakness/bleeding
more common in vEDS
fragile capillaries/poor skin integrity
Imaging
Diagnosis
Genetic testing for some subtypes
Beighton Score
Rare inherited condition affecting connective tissue
most common forms are autosomal dominant
13 different subtypes
Hypermobile hEDs - most common
joint hypermobility
joint pain
fatigue
easily bruises
digestive problems
dizziness
mitral valve
pelvic organ prolapse
No current tests to confirm dx
Classical eDS
affects skin more
joint hypermobility
slow heeling wounds
hernias and organ prolapse
Vascular vEDS
affects blood vessels
internal organs
Most serious
usually deficit in collagen protein production
weaker
less organized
smaller quantities