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WHITE FINGERS [4 records]

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Record 1 2013-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

Sudden, reversible "dead white" pallor of an acral structure(e. g., fingers, whole hand, toes, tip of nose, earlobe, or tongue), precipitated by cold exposure or emotion. This reaction is episodic, may be precipitated by even a small drop in ambient temperature or may arise without an obvious precipitating factor. The involved area may subsequently develop cyanosis and with rewarming become erythematous. Numbness and pain may be associated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
DEF

Crise paroxystique de p leur et cyanose des extrémités déclenchée par l'exposition au froid. C'est un signe caractéristique de la maladie de Raynaud. La forme complète comporte la succession de trois phases : décoloration du territoire intéressé, cyanose et rougeur diffuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Redes vasculares (Medicina)
DEF

Hipersensibilidad de las manos y dedos al frío, como resultado de un espasmo de las arterias digitales, con blanqueamiento y entumecimiento de los dedos.

OBS

El fenómeno de Raynaud es un síndrome caracterizado por isquemia bilateral paroxística de los dedos, causada por el frío o estímulos emocionales y aliviada por el calor.

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Record 2 2002-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

Impaired digital circulation, possibly a mild form of Raynaud's disease, marked by a purplish or waxy white color of the fingers, with subnormal local temperature and paresthesia.

Key term(s)
  • acro-asphyxia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
DEF

Trouble de la circulation entraînant une coloration bleue des doigts et des orteils, qui sont engourdis et douloureux et correspondant à la première phase de la maladie de Raynaud.

Key term(s)
  • acro-asphyxie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes vasculares (Medicina)
DEF

Asfixia local de las partes distales de las extremidades. Aspecto y sensación de dedo o dedos muertos. Palidez y frialdad de los dedos de manos y pies, como primera fase del síndrome o enfermedad de Raynaud llamada también gangrena simétrica de las extremidades.

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Record 3 1996-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
DEF

An occupational disorder seen sometimes in those who use vibratory tools, and apparently caused by the multitude of concussions. The hands are painful and dark blue in color, but blanch on exposure to cold

CONT

The stress of continued exposure to vibration causes injury to fingers(vibration-induced white fingers) and hands(dead hand).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)

Spanish

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