Today's Thoughts 01 Oct 2007 10:28 am
Today’s Thoughts [October 1, 2007]
Buerger’s disease is a seldom seen condition that strikes mostly men aged twenty to forty. Buerger’s disease affects the arteries and veins in a person with a combination of inflammation and clots, ultimately causing impaired blood flow. This can result in tissue being destroyed, with infection and possible gangrene as a consequence.
Buerger’s disease most commonly starts in the hands and the feet and works it way to bother other parts of the body. What exactly precipitates Buerger’s disease is unknown, but everyone diagnosed with it smokes or uses some form of tobacco.
