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==Background==
==Background==
*Also known as Thromboangiitis Obliterans
*Also known as "Buerger's disease"
*Idiopathic inflammatory occlusive disease of the hands and feet (exact pathogenesis unknown)
*Idiopathic inflammatory occlusive disease of the hands and feet (exact pathogenesis unknown)
*Risk factors: Male, tobacco users, Middle Eastern
 
===Risk factors===
*Tobacco use
**Virtually all affected patients are smokers
**Virtually all affected patients are smokers
*Male
*Middle Eastern


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
[[File:PMC3371931 ircmj-13-420-g001.png|thumb|Thromboangiitis obliterans of foot]]
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*Red, tender nodules over peripheral arteries
*Red, tender nodules over peripheral arteries
**May have diminished pulses
**May have diminished pulses
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**Often bilateral and symmetrical  
**Often bilateral and symmetrical  
**May lead to ulceration
**May lead to ulceration
*Raynaud phenomenon
*Gangrene and autoamputation of digits in severe disease


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
*Chronic [[peripheral artery disease]]
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**Atherosclerosis Obliterans
*Acute PAD
**Atheroembolism (AKA Blue Toe Syndrome)
**Arterial embolism
**Arterial thrombosis
*Vasospastic Disorders
**Raynaud’s disease
**Primary Erythromelalgia
*Autoimmune
**[[Scleroderma]]
**[[SLE]]


==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==
*Clinical criteria for Dx (noninvasive testing not necessary)
*Clinical criteria for diagnosis (noninvasive testing not necessary)
**History of smoking
**History of smoking
**Onset prior to <50 y/o
**Onset prior to <50 years old
**Absence of atherosclerotic risk factors
**Absence of atherosclerotic risk factors
**Upper limb involvement
**Upper limb involvement
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==Management==
==Management==
*Abstinence from tobacco
*Abstinence from tobacco
*Early symptoms w/o threatened tissue loss: outpatient vascular  
*Early symptoms with out threatened tissue loss: outpatient vascular  
*Advanced disease: intra-arterial or intravenous PGE1, ASA, Heparin, arterial reconstruction, sympathectomy
*Advanced disease: intra-arterial or intravenous PGE1, [[ASA]], [[Heparin]], arterial reconstruction, sympathectomy


==Disposition==
==Disposition==
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==External Links==
==External Links==


==References==
==References==
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==Video==
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[[Category:Vascular]]
[[Category:Vascular]]

Revision as of 20:13, 19 March 2019

Background

  • Also known as "Buerger's disease"
  • Idiopathic inflammatory occlusive disease of the hands and feet (exact pathogenesis unknown)

Risk factors

  • Tobacco use
    • Virtually all affected patients are smokers
  • Male
  • Middle Eastern

Clinical Features

Thromboangiitis obliterans of foot
PMC5024906 AJUM-14-18-g002.png
  • Red, tender nodules over peripheral arteries
    • May have diminished pulses
  • In-step claudication
  • Hand claudication
    • Often bilateral and symmetrical
    • May lead to ulceration
  • Raynaud phenomenon
  • Gangrene and autoamputation of digits in severe disease

Differential Diagnosis

Blue Digit

Evaluation

  • Clinical criteria for diagnosis (noninvasive testing not necessary)
    • History of smoking
    • Onset prior to <50 years old
    • Absence of atherosclerotic risk factors
    • Upper limb involvement
    • Infrapopliteal arterial occlusive lesions

Management

  • Abstinence from tobacco
  • Early symptoms with out threatened tissue loss: outpatient vascular
  • Advanced disease: intra-arterial or intravenous PGE1, ASA, Heparin, arterial reconstruction, sympathectomy

Disposition

  • Discharge with vascular follow-up if no evidence/threat of tissue loss
  • Otherwise admit

See Also

External Links

References


Video

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