Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans) Quiz
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What is Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)?
This is a rare inflammatory disease affecting the arms and legs due to blood clots of the small and medium-sized arteries and veins. It is not due to blockage from fats and cholesterols. It tends to happen in younger men who are heavy smokers and can lead to complete loss of blood to fingertips requiring amputation.
Typical Symptoms of Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)
Hands and feet turned pale and blue
Hands and feet are cold
Sores or ulcers of the skin
Finger pain
Arm pain
Toe pain
Previous or active smoker
Tingling or pricking numbness or pain in the legs that improves after a period of rest
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Is your skin colored either purple or blue?
Are your hands and feet cold?
Do you have skin sores?
Are your fingers hurting?
Are your arms painful?
Treatmentof Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)
Complete cessation of smoking is the only way to prevent and treat the disease. In severe cases where blood flow has been completely cut off from the limb or digit, amputation may be necessary to prevent infection from spreading to the rest of the body.
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References
Olin JW, Shih A. Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease). Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2006 Jan;18(1):18-24. doi: 10.1097/01.bor.0000198000.58073.aa. PMID: 16344615.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16344615/
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Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Kaito Nakamura, MD (Rheumatology)
Dr. Nakamura is a rheumatologist who has practiced in the Ota Nishinouchi Hospital attached to Ota General Hospital, National Health Insurance Matsudo City Hospital, Chiba University Hospital, and the National Health Insurance Asahi Central Hospital.
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