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Raynaud’s Disease

Raynaud’s Disease. By: Jennifer Hahn. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Raynauds_disease.aspx. http:// www.amazon.com/Raynauds-Wrist-Ankle-Weber-Syndrome/dp/B0035Z94NQ.

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Raynaud’s Disease

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  1. Raynaud’s Disease By: Jennifer Hahn http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Raynauds_disease.aspx

  2. http://www.amazon.com/Raynauds-Wrist-Ankle-Weber-Syndrome/dp/B0035Z94NQhttp://www.amazon.com/Raynauds-Wrist-Ankle-Weber-Syndrome/dp/B0035Z94NQ Raynaud’s Disease, also known as Raynaud’s phenomenon, is a condition that affects the fingers, toes, and tips of ears and noses. The area that is affected turns numb and colored white or blue. It is caused by a response to cold temperatures or stress.

  3. “[Raynaud’s Disease is] a condition that results in discoloration of the skin on the fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in temperature or to emotional events….the skin discoloration occurs because an abnormal spasm of the blood vessels causes a diminished blood supply. Initially, the digits involved turn white because of diminished blood supply, and then they turn blue because of prolonged lack of oxygen. Finally, the blood vessels reopen, causing flushing that turns the digits red.” (MedicineNet, 2012)

  4. http://www.rapidmed.net/RaynaudsPhenomenon.html

  5. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/raynaud/http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/raynaud/

  6. Symptoms • Tips of fingers, or affected area, appear pale • The pale area is numb • The pale area then starts to turn bluer in color • Area then feels warm and turns red • Signs • Abnormal pulse in the affected area • Rash on skin of the face • Sore joints • Malignancy in lymph fields or in chest

  7. Caused by • Restricting/narrowing of blood vessels • Resulting from • Drastic temperature changes • Cold temperatures • Excess stress

  8. What can YOU do? • Do not smoke • Avoid Caffeine • Avoid medicines that cause vessels to tighten • Keep the body warm • Wear comfortable and warm shoes, especially when outdoors

  9. Cures • Take precautions when exposed to cold • Calcium-channel blockers • Can create adverse effects • Surgery • arterial reconstruction • peripheral sympathectomy • embolectomyand ulcer debridement • or a combination of techniques

  10. Raynaud’s disease is not life threatening. The best response is to find a way to relieve the symptoms.

  11. Raynaud’s disease is more likely to affect women (8% chance in females, 5% in males) • Raynaud’s disease tends to be genetic, but can go undiagnosed easily • More common in middle-aged and elderly individuals

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