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It is recommended to name the SVG file “Consensus Diagnostic Criteria Raynaud's Phenomenon.svg”—then the template Vector version available (or Vva) does not need the new image name parameter. Summary
Patients with secondary Raynaud's can also have symptoms related to their underlying diseases. Raynaud's phenomenon is the initial symptom that presents for 70% of patients with scleroderma, a skin and joint disease. [citation needed] When Raynaud's phenomenon is limited to one hand or one foot, it is referred to as unilateral Raynaud's.
HAVS, also known as vibration white finger (VWF) or dead finger, [1] is a secondary form of Raynaud's syndrome, an industrial injury triggered by continuous use of vibrating hand-held machinery. Use of the term vibration white finger has generally been superseded in professional usage by broader concept of HAVS, although it is still used by the ...
Most patients (over 80%) have vascular symptoms and Raynaud's phenomenon, which leads to attacks of discoloration of the hands and feet in response to cold. Raynaud's normally affects the fingers and toes. Systemic scleroderma and Raynaud's can cause painful ulcers on the fingers or toes, which are known as digital ulcers.
CREST syndrome, also known as the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), is a multisystem connective tissue disorder.The acronym "CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
Moxisylyte, also known as thymoxamine, is a drug used in urology for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. [1] It is an α 1-adrenergic antagonist. [2] In the United Kingdom, Moxisylte is marketed as Opilon (Archimedes Pharma UK Ltd) and is used for the short-term treatment of primary Raynaud's syndrome.
Declining due to improved treatment of strep throat [30] Kawasaki disease: Coronary arteries: Unknown Probable 20 per 100,000 children under age 5 [31] Giant cell arteritis: Large and medium arteries, can affect coronary arteries None specific Confirmed 200 per 100,000 (over age 50) [32] [33] Takayasu's arteritis: Large arteries, including the ...
In a US study, after 10 years, 37% had developed into a defined connective tissue disease, 43% continued undifferentiated and 20% were in remission. [ 23 ] In a Spanish study, after a mean follow-up of 11±3 years, 14% had developed a definite CTD, 62% continued undifferentiated, and 24% were in remission.