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    Buerger's disease is characterized by inflammation of the arteries and veins of the extremities, mainly affecting men aged 20-35 who smoke heavily. Symptoms include foot cramps after exercise relieved by rest, reddish-blue discoloration of the foot, and absence of a pedal pulse. Treatment focuses on improving circulation through vasodilators, sympathetic blocks, or ganglionectomies to prevent progression while also stopping smoking and conservative wound care if ulceration or gangrene occurs.

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    Buerger's disease is characterized by inflammation of the arteries and veins of the extremities, mainly affecting men aged 20-35 who smoke heavily. Symptoms include foot cramps after exercise relieved by rest, reddish-blue discoloration of the foot, and absence of a pedal pulse. Treatment focuses on improving circulation through vasodilators, sympathetic blocks, or ganglionectomies to prevent progression while also stopping smoking and conservative wound care if ulceration or gangrene occurs.

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    Buergers Disease Concept Map

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    Buerger's disease is characterized by inflammation of the arteries and veins of the extremities, mainly affecting men aged 20-35 who smoke heavily. Symptoms include foot cramps after exercise relieved by rest, reddish-blue discoloration of the foot, and absence of a pedal pulse. Treatment focuses on improving circulation through vasodilators, sympathetic blocks, or ganglionectomies to prevent progression while also stopping smoking and conservative wound care if ulceration or gangrene occurs.

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    Factors:

    >Men between 20-


    35 years of age
    >Heavy smoking
    and chewing
    tobacco

    Medical
    Managment:
    >The main
    objectives are to
    Clinical improve
    Manifestations: BUERGER'S ciruculation to the
    extermities,
    >Foot cramps. DISEASE prevent the
    expecially of the (THROMBOAN progression of the
    dse.
    arch (instep
    claudication) after GITIS >Vasodilators are
    exercise. OBLITERANS rarely prescribed.
    >Pain relieved by >Regional
    rest. is characterized by
    recurring inflammation of sympathetic block
    >Intense rubor the intermmediate and or ganglionectomy
    (reddish-blue small arteries and veins produces vasodila
    discoloration) of the of the lower and uppoer tion and increases
    food and absence of extrimities blood flow
    the pedal pulse. >Conservative
    debridement of
    necrotic tissue is
    used in treatment
    of ulceration and
    gangrene.

    Nursing Management:
    >Health Teaching
    >Advise pt to stop smoking
    >Assist in any medical
    procedure preop and postop.

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