Women are more likely than men to have Raynaud's disease, also known as Raynaud's or Raynaud's phenomenon or syndrome. It appears to be more common in people who live in colder climates. Treatment of Raynaud's disease depends on its severity and whether you have other health conditions.
Raynaud's phenomenon is a disorder that causes decreased blood flow to the fingers. In some cases, it also causes less blood flow to the ears, toes, nipples, knees, or nose. Spasms of blood vessels happen in response to cold, stress, or emotional upset.
Diagnostic criteria for primary Raynaud phenomenon include the following : Attacks triggered by exposure to cold and/or stress. Symmetric bilateral involvement. Absence of necrosis.
There are two types of Raynaud's: primary – when the condition develops by itself (this is the most common type) secondary – when it's caused by another health condition.
To tell the difference between primary and secondary Raynaud's, your doctor might do a test called nailfold capillaroscopy. During the test, the doctor looks at the skin at the base of your fingernail under a microscope or magnifier to look for deformities or swelling of the tiny blood vessels.
Secondary Raynaud's (Raynaud's syndrome, Raynaud's phenomenon) results from another illness. It's often a condition that attacks your body's connective tissues, like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. It's less common, but it's more likely to cause serious health problems.
Summary. Raynaud's phenomenon is the short-term interruption of blood flow to the extremities, such as the fingers and toes. Raynaud's phenomenon may be a sign of an underlying autoimmune disorder such as scleroderma or lupus, so it's important to see your doctor for diagnosis.
Raynaud's phenomenon is the initial symptom that presents for 70% of patients with scleroderma, a skin and joint disease. When Raynaud's phenomenon is limited to one hand or one foot, it is referred to as unilateral Raynaud's. This is an uncommon form, and it is always secondary to local or regional vascular disease.
Raynaud's phenomenon is an important clinical sign of asymptomatic systemic disease.
A major clinical distinction between primary and secondary Raynaud's is that patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon do not get digital ulcers, gangrene, or signs of tissue injury. Only about one-third of scleroderma patients with severe secondary Raynaud's develop ischemic digital ulcers.
There appears to be some confusion surrounding the definitions of Raynaud's disease and peripheral artery disease, PAD. We're here to correct that. Raynaud's syndrome is characterized by a spasm of the arteries in the extremities, especially the fingers; but sometimes includes the toes, ears, lips or tip of the nose.
Primary Raynaud's (Raynaud's disease) occurs without another illness triggering the condition. Primary Raynaud's disease is much more common and tends to be milder than secondary Raynaud's. Secondary Raynaud's (Raynaud's phenomenon or Raynaud's syndrome) occurs as a result of an illness or another contributing factor.
Cold weather and stress can trigger attacks. Often the cause of raynaud's is not known. People in colder climates are more likely to develop raynaud's than people in warmer areas. Treatment for raynaud's may include drugs to keep the blood vessels open. There are also simple things you can do yourself, such as.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM I73.0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
In medicine, Raynaud's disease or Raynaud's phenomenon (pronunciation: /reɪˈnoʊz/ ray-NOHZ) is excessively reduced blood flow in response to cold or emotional stress, causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas. This condition may also cause nails to become brittle with longitudinal ridges.
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In medicine, Raynaud's disease or Raynaud's phenomenon (pronunciation: /reɪˈnoʊz/ ray-NOHZ) is excessively reduced blood flow in response to cold or emotional stress, causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas. This condition may also cause nails to become brittle with longitudinal ridges.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I73.00. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code I73.00 and a single ICD9 code, 443.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.