Buerger's Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What extremities are affect by it
A
Lower only
2
Q
Which sex does it affect the most often
A
Males
3
Q
The group with the highest incidence of Buerger’s disease is_______
A
Smokers
4
Q
Upon walking the patient with buerger’s experiences ________ _____\
A
Intermittent claudication
5
Q
What is intermittent claudication
A
Pain in calf upon walking
6
Q
What is another name for buerger’s disease
A
Thromboangiitis obliterans
