How to treat Raynaud's phenomenon

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Raynaud's disease must be relatively unfamiliar to the general public, and it is also relatively rare clinically. Raynaud's phenomenon refers to the short-term clinical phenomenon that the skin of fingers and toes suddenly appears pale due to the spasm of acromial arterioles after the stimulation of cold or tension, and the skin turns purple and red successively, accompanied by local cold, abnormal sensation and pain. Often repeated attacks, that is, primary, that is, about half of the patients with unknown etiology, known as Raynaud's disease, can also be secondary, that is, in other diseases have been clearly diagnosed as Raynaud's phenomenon. The etiology of Raynaud's phenomenon is not clear, most of which are cold, emotional fluctuations and other inducing factors. The attack is more common in autumn and winter. Today, let's talk about how to treat Raynaud's disease.

How to treat Raynaud's phenomenon

First, Raynaud's syndrome is more common in women aged 20-40. Women are more common in men, onset is generally slow. The clinical manifestations of Raynaud's phenomenon can be divided into three stages. The first ischemic stage refers to the early stage, which is prone to occur in the skin of fingers and distal toes, with paroxysmal pallor and stiffness.

Second: the second stage is anoxia, the skin cyanosis, and purple, skin temperature is low, pain, at this time the conscious symptoms are generally light. The third stage is the congestive stage, which usually occurs automatically when keeping warm. Individual patients last more than 1 hour. The above attacks often start from one finger and gradually appear similar symptoms in other hands.

Third: most cases only have finger disease, finger and toe involvement at the same time is not uncommon, toe alone is rare. In severe cases of Raynaud's disease, ulcers, gangrene, or shortened fingers can occur. Generally appear in the limbs, rarely face, relatively rare. Do not attack when there is no more than symptoms.

matters needing attention

The treatment of Raynaud's syndrome should depend on the patient's condition. Patients with mild Raynaud's disease only need to keep warm, prevent frostbite, avoid skin damage, avoid mental stress, and do not overwork. Some patients like smoking, must stop smoking.