Buerger's disease by
KingFISHER 2014/02/04 06:48
Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) is a rare disease of the arteries and veins in the arms and legs. In Buerger's disease, your blood vessels become inflamed, swell and can become blocked with blood clots (thrombi). This eventually damages or destroys skin tissues and may lead to infection and gangrene. Buerger's disease usually first shows in the hands and feet and may eventually affect larger areas of your arms and legs.
Buerger's disease is rare in the United States, but is more common in the Middle East and Far East. Buerger's disease usually affects men younger than 40 years of age, though it's becoming more common in women.
Virtually everyone diagnosed with Buerger's disease smokes cigarettes or uses other forms of tobacco, such as chewing tobacco. Quitting all forms of tobacco is the only way to stop Buerger's disease. For those who don't quit, amputation of all or part of a limb may be necessary.
KingFISHER 2014/02/04 06:54
Buerger's disease symptoms include:
Pain that may come and go in your legs and feet or in your arms and hands. This pain typically occurs when you use your hands or feet and eases when you stop that activity (claudication).
Inflammation along a vein just below the skin's surface (due to a blood clot in the vein).
Fingers and toes that turn pale when exposed to cold (Raynaud's phenomenon).
Painful open sores on your fingers and toes.
TinHeart 2014/02/04 07:04
Informative yet terrifying!
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-LILY- 2014/02/04 09:46
(clap) vry nice info... -gdpost-
izac 2014/02/04 14:00
Brother, will you please guide us with remedy too.
Trax 2014/02/04 15:49
thnxx bro..!
Aita 2014/02/04 16:18
Very good explanation !! (tnx)
KingFISHER 2014/02/04 17:32
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izac: Brother, will you please guide us with remedy too.
only remedy is quit smoking even gradually.
Georginia 2014/02/05 00:14
(tnx) For sharing.
i_am_what_i_am 2018/01/04 07:41
Thanks for that info. I now understand the condition of one friend suffering from this disease.