Buerger's Disease : Tests
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The hands or feet may show enlarged, red, tender blood vessels. Pulse may be decreased or absent in the affected extremity. Blockage of blood vessels in the extremity may show on: An angiography/arteriography of the extremity; A Doppler ultrasound...
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Diagnosis is usually made from the clinical symptoms. Patients frequently complain of numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in the affected area before evidence of vascular inflammation becomes apparent.
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Arteriography is a procedure in which a contrast material that can be seen using x-ray equipment is injected into one of the arteries, allowing your health care provider to see the vessel.
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Detailed information on arteriogram, also called angiogram, including information on how the procedure is performed
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
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