- Condition Raynaud's Phenomenon Raynaud's disease, Raynaud's syndrome Raynaud's phenomenon is a spasm of the small arteries in the fingers and toes, triggered by cold or emotional stress, causing them to turn white, then blue, then red as…
- Question Is Raynaud's dangerous? Primary Raynaud's is not — it is uncomfortable but causes no tissue damage. Secondary Raynaud's, associated with an autoimmune disease, can cause fingertip ulcers and ne…
- Question Will my Raynaud's definitely become scleroderma? No. Most Raynaud's is primary and harmless. Capillaroscopy and antibody testing identify the minority at risk, and a normal result in both is strongly reassuring.
- Condition Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis Cryoglobulinaemia Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis is caused by abnormal antibodies that clump together at low temperatures and block or inflame small blood vessels. It typically causes a purp…
- Condition Polymyositis PM Polymyositis is autoimmune inflammation of the muscles without the rash seen in dermatomyositis. It causes symmetrical weakness of the shoulders and hips developing over…
- Condition Sjögren's Syndrome Sjogren's syndrome, sicca syndrome Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that attacks the glands producing tears and saliva, causing persistent dry eyes and dry mouth. It also causes fatigue and joi…
- Condition Systemic Sclerosis / Scleroderma Scleroderma, SSc …and internal organs. It almost always begins with Raynaud's phenomenon and puffy fingers. Early identification matters because lung and kidney complications are far mor…
- Treatment Nail Fold Capillaroscopy Procedure Nail fold capillaroscopy is a painless five-minute examination of the tiny blood vessels at the base of the fingernails, using a specialised microscope. It answers one q…
- Question Who should have this test? Anyone with Raynaud's phenomenon that started in adulthood, is asymmetrical, causes fingertip ulcers, or comes with puffy fingers, joint pain, dryness, reflux or breathl…
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