Monday, March 02, 2009
Buerger disease
Signs and symptoms include
1. Digital ischemia leading to ulceration
2. Claudication of the upper and lower limbs
3. Superficial thrombophlebitis
History-- heavy tobacco use, three fourths are young or middle aged men
Rarely strokes occur
Treatment is smoking cessation, possibly antiplatelets
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