What is your approach to patients who present with unilateral Raynaud's?
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Rheumatology · Mayo Clinic
Thank you for that excellent question!
Typically, Raynaud’s phenomenon impacts multiple digits of both hands (and often feet; sometimes tip of the nose, ears, nipples) and is often symmetric in the case of primary and can be asymmetric in Secondary Raynaud’s (often sparing the thumb). In some cases,...
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Rheumatology · Johns Hopkins University
Agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last's excellent response. I will also add that some patients with compressive neuropathy (like carpal tunnel syndrome) can have an associated Raynaud's phenomenon in that territory.