Buerger's Disease

Question 1

What is Buerger’s Disease also referred to as?

Answer 1

Thromboangitis obliterans

Question 2

What is Buerger’s Disease?

Answer 2

When blood vessels swell and prevent blood flow, causing clots to form. Relatively rare disease of arteries and veins in the arms and legs.

Question 3

How many individuals have Buerger’s Disease? And where is it more prevalent, and why?

Answer 3

12.6-20 individual per 100,000 in the U.S. more prevalent in Asia and middle east due to higher tobacco use

Question 4

Where is the first appearance of Buerger’s Disease

Answer 4

first appears in fingers and toes

Question 5

What are the risk factors of Buerger’s Disease?

Answer 5

smoking, age (middle age men onset 40-45 yr old), sex (10-1 mostly men)

Question 6

What is the clinical presentation of Buerger’s Disease?

Answer 6

intermittent claudication progressing to pain while resting due to decreased capillary and venous refilling time. This causes change in color due to gangrene and decreased blood flow.

Question 7

What is gangrene?

Answer 7

condition when blood flow to tissue is cut off, causing tissue to break down and die. Results in a green-ish black color