RT Book, Section
A1 Sule, Sangeeta D.
A1 Wigley, Fredrick M.
A2 Imboden, John B.
A2 Hellmann, David B.
A2 Stone, John H.
SR Print(0)
ID 57272510
T1 Chapter 24. Raynaud Phenomenon
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 3e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-163805-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57272510
RD 2024/04/16
AB Raynaud  phenomenon  (RP),  a  vasospastic  reaction  to  cold  temperatures  or  emotional  stress,  leads  to  sharply  demarcated  color  changes  of  the  skin.Classified  clinically  into  primary  or  secondary  forms.Primary  RP  is  idiopathic  and  is  associated  with  no  identifiable  abnormalities  in  blood  vessel  architecture.Secondary  RP  patients  may  have  complications  of  digital  tissue  ischemia,  including  recurrent  digital  ulcerations,  rapid  deep  tissue  necrosis,  and  amputation.Avoidance  of  cold  temperatures  is  critical  in  the  management  of  RP.  The  entire  body  must  be  kept  comfortably  warm.Medications  are  indicated  if  there  are  signs  of  critical  tissue  ischemia  (eg,  digital  ulcers)  or  if  quality  of  life  is  restricted.