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Understanding Raynaud's Disease Symptoms

Raynaud's disease is characterized by attacks of reduced blood flow to the extremities in response to cold temperatures or stress. Symptoms include pain, numbness, tingling, and discoloration from pale to blue to red in the fingers and toes as blood flow decreases and returns. In severe cases, ulcers and tissue death can occur in the affected limbs due to poor circulation. Episodes typically last several minutes to over an hour as it takes time for blood flow to return to normal. Recurrent phlebitis and pigmentation are also common in the most severe form known as Buerger's disease.

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Understanding Raynaud's Disease Symptoms

Raynaud's disease is characterized by attacks of reduced blood flow to the extremities in response to cold temperatures or stress. Symptoms include pain, numbness, tingling, and discoloration from pale to blue to red in the fingers and toes as blood flow decreases and returns. In severe cases, ulcers and tissue death can occur in the affected limbs due to poor circulation. Episodes typically last several minutes to over an hour as it takes time for blood flow to return to normal. Recurrent phlebitis and pigmentation are also common in the most severe form known as Buerger's disease.

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RAYNAUDS DISEASE

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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In most cases, the first symptom is extreme pain of the lower arms and legs while at rest. Affected individuals may also experience cramping in the legs when they walk that, in rare cases, may cause limping (claudication). In addition, affected individuals may have sores (ulcers) on the extremities, numbness and tingling and a lack of normal blood flow to the fingers and/or toes when exposed to cold temperatures (Raynaud's Phenomenon), and/or inflammation and clotting of certain veins (thrombophlebitis). In severe cases, individuals with Buerger's disease may exhibit tissue death (gangrene) of affected limbs.

Intermittent claudication

Cramping of leg muscles that may : stop a person from doing normal daily activities or exercise. starts with walking and stops with rest

Pallor (whiteness): in response to spasm of the arterioles and the resulting collapse of the digital arteries. Cyanosis (blueness) appear because the fingers or toes are not getting enough oxygen-rich blood. The fingers or toes may also feel cold and numb. Rubor (redness):as the arterioles dilate (relax) and blood returns to the digits As the attack ends, throbbing and tingling may occur in the fingers and toes.

Raynauds episode can last from several minutes to an hour or more. It can take up to 15 minutes for blood flow to return to normal

Recurrent superficial thrombophlebitis marked by redness and tenderness over the affected vain, can occur in arm, leg or the foot. The symptoms usually disappear over 2-3 weeks, leaving behind blackish-brown pigmentation. "Phlebitis migrans" is characteristic of Buergers disease,

Ulceration and gangrene in the extremities


caused by poor circulation

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