Buerger's disease is a rare disease of the arteries and veins in the arms and legs. It is characterized by swelling of small and medium-sized blood vessels and clot formation. Symptoms of Buerger's disease include: - Pain, tenderness or burning feeling in your lower legs or feet when walking - PainRead more
Buerger’s disease is a rare disease of the arteries and veins in the arms and legs. It is characterized by swelling of small and medium-sized blood vessels and clot formation. Symptoms of Buerger’s disease include:
– Pain, tenderness or burning feeling in your lower legs or feet when walking
– Pain or tenderness in your hands or forearms
– Blood clots
– Ulcers on your toes and fingers
– Change in the color of the skin on the fingers and toes to pale, redness, and sometimes bluish in color
– Tingling or numbness in the fingers or toes
– Changes in skin color in the hands and feet. The skin may look pale gray, red or blue. Depending on your skin color, these color changes may be harder or easier to see
– Fingers and toes that turn white then blue when exposed to cold, known as Raynaud’s disease
A health care provider can diagnose sinusitis by asking about symptoms and doing an exam. The exam might include feeling for tenderness in the nose and face and looking inside the nose. Other ways to diagnose acute sinusitis and rule out other conditions include: - Nasal endoscopy: A health care proRead more
A health care provider can diagnose sinusitis by asking about symptoms and doing an exam. The exam might include feeling for tenderness in the nose and face and looking inside the nose. Other ways to diagnose acute sinusitis and rule out other conditions include:
– Nasal endoscopy: A health care provider inserts a thin, flexible tube, known as an endoscope, into the nose. A light on the tube allows the provider to see inside the sinuses.
See less– Imaging studies: A CT scan can show details of the sinuses and nasal area. It’s not usually used for simple acute sinusitis. But imaging studies might help rule out other causes.
– Nasal and sinus samples: Lab tests aren’t often used to diagnose acute sinusitis. But if the condition doesn’t get better with treatment or gets worse, tissue samples from the nose or sinuses might help find the cause.