Vasospastic Disorders

Question 1

symptoms of intermittent digital ischemia occur due to cold exposure or emotional stress

Answer 1

raynauds disease

Question 2

changes in color includr

Answer 2

pallor, cyanosis or rubor

Question 3

primary raynauds

Answer 3

• healthy vessels
• ischemia due to digital arterial spasm
• common in young women; may be hereditary, bilat
• benign

Question 4

secondary raynauds

Answer 4

• non healthy vessel
• obstructive raynauds syndrome
• normal vasoconstriction of arterioles present with a fixed artery obstruction
• ischemia constantly present
• may be the first manifestation of Buerger’s disease