Raynaud’s DiseaseLeah Pinckney

IntroductionWhat is Raynaud’s Disease?

Condition characterized by vasoconstrictionTriggered by cold, stress, emotional stressTwo types“Raynaud’s __________”

Stats & Facts~5% of US populationAll agesMore prevalent in people living in cold places,

women, older people

CausesExact cause unknownBlood Theories:

Platelets or RBCs increase viscosity

Oversensitive blood receptorsRisk Factors:

Autoimmune/CT disease Smoking Meds/narcotics Line of work

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

Signs & Symptoms“Attacks”

Common features:Color changeNumbnessThrobbing/tinglingSwelling

Severe features:DeformitiesFinger tip ulcerationsGangrene

Recovery ~15 mins

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DiagnosisSymptom-based

Self-reportedCold challenge test

Determining formNailfold capillaroscopyMedical examBlood testsMedical history

Treatment & PreventionNo “cure” for Raynaud’sNon-drug

Avoid cold exposure/wearing multiple layers of clothes

Stop risky behaviorsDrug

Calcium channel blockersAlpha blockersVasodilators

Surgery?

PrognosisNo cureCurrent research for:

New treatmentsMedicine to improve blood flowCauses

Works cited http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/arth

ritis_and_other_rheumatic_diseases/raynauds_phenomenon_85,P00063/

http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/raynauds_phenomenon/raynauds_ff.asp

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/821143_3 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/raynauds-dise

ase/basics/treatment/con-20022916