Reflex sympathetic dystrophy staging chart form

Category

__I Immediate - beginning within first 48 hours of event
__II Early - beginning 1 to 12 weeks from the initial event
__III Late - after 3 months, or with late trophic changes

Symptoms

__None
__Burning pain
__Hyperesthesia

Early signs

__None
__Swelling
__Discoloration or mottling
__Excessive sweating
__Temperature difference compared to other side: __Cold __Hot
__Stiffness
__Guarding posture
__Hand supported by other hand
__Pain with PROM PIP joints

Late signs

__None
__Dryness
__Soft tissue atrophy

Plain X Rays

__Normal or no RSD related changes
__Periarticular osteoporosis
__Cancellous cystic changes

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