Raynaud fenomeni
Also known as Raynaud's syndrome, Raynauds phenomenon, Raynaud's phenomenon, Raynaud's disease
medical condition in which spasm of arteries cause episodes of reduced blood flow
Key facts
- Other names
- Raynaud's, Raynaud's disease, Raynaud's phenomenon, Raynaud's syndrome
- Pronunciation
- / r eɪ ˈ n oʊ / ray- NOH
- Specialty
- Rheumatology
- Symptoms
- An affected part turning white , then blue , then red, burning
- Complications
- skin sores , gangrene
- Usual onset
- 15–30 years old, typically females
- Duration
- Up to several hours per episode
- Risk factors
- Cold, emotional stress, sympathomimetic drugs , dysautonomia , sometime underlying rheumatological findings
- Diagnostic method
- Based on the symptoms
- Differential diagnosis
- Causalgia , erythromelalgia
- Treatment
- Avoiding cold, calcium channel blockers , iloprost