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Buerger Disease
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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 your hands and feet and may eventually affect larger areas of your arms and legs. 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 is sometimes necessary.
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This video covers Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans), a rare disease of the arteries and veins in the arms and legs. It describes blood vessels becoming inflamed, swelling and becoming blocked with blood clots, eventually damaging or destroying skin tissues and possibly leading to infection and gangrene, usually first showing in the hands and feet, and notes in the description that virtually everyone diagnosed smokes cigarettes or uses other tobacco.
Key points
- Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) is defined
- Inflammation, swelling and clot blockage of arm and leg vessels are described
- Skin tissue damage, infection and gangrene are described
- First showing in the hands and feet is described
- Association with cigarette smoking and other tobacco use is noted in the description
Video Overview
This video presents “Buerger Disease” — 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. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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