Raynaud's Phenomenon
Raynaud's Phenomenon: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Raynaud's disease
Chronic arterial disease
Atherosclerosis
Thromboangiitis obliterans
Thrombosis
Embolism
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease or primary pulmonary hypertension
Collagen-vascular disease
Scleroderma
Lupus erythematosus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Polyarteritis nodosa
Mixed connective tissue disease
Polymyositis, dermatomyositis
Sjögren's syndrome
Occupational exposure
Vibration (e.g., pneumatic tools)
Percussion (e.g., typing)
Vinyl chloride polymerization
Drugs, toxins
Heavy metals (lead, arsenic, thallium)
Methysergide, ergot compounds
Beta-adrenergic blockers
Chemotherapy (bleomycin, vinblastine, cisplatin)
Hematologic disorders
Dysproteinemias (e.g., multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia)
Polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia
Leukemia
Cryoglobulinemia
Cold agglutinin phenomenon
Neurologic disorders
Peripheral neuropathy
Hemiplegia
Intervertebral disc herniation
Spinal cord tumor
Multiple sclerosis
Transverse myelitis
Syringomyelia
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Post-traumatic reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Postcold injury (e.g., frostbite)
Acromegaly
Myxedema
Fabry's disease
References
1. Fauci, pp. 1401–1402. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Seibold JR: Scleroderma, p. 1133. See Bibliography, 1.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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