Reynauds phenomenon Flashcards
1
Q
Type of RP without an etiology.
A
Primary
2
Q
Type of RP with secondary or underlying disease
A
secondary
3
Q
Top 3 causes of Secondary RP
A
7.Rheumatic disorders [systemic sclero- derma (85%),SLE(35%),DM(30%),Sjögren syndrome,rheumatoid arthritis,polyarteritis nodosa], diseaseswithabnormalbloodproteins(cryoproteins,cold agglutinins,macroglobulins),drugs (β-adrenergicblockers,nicotine),and arterialdiseases(arteriosclerosisobliterans,thromboangiitis obliterans) are the most common.
4
Q
Treatment
A
Calcium channel blockers, anti-adrenergic drugs, IVprostacyclin, bosentan (an endothelin
receptor antagonist), or local botox injections
5
Q
Is a digital ischemia that occurs on exposure to cold and/or as a result
o emotional stress
A
Reynauds phenomenon
