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What Causes Constant Redness On Hands And Feet While Having High BP?
cause for redness of hands and feet. Constant redness of both hands and feet. Duration 2 months. Staying about same--not painful,no symptomology. Suffer from high blood pressure. I turned 70 in June 2014. no other major health issues. Some arthritis of both hands especially thumbs. Thanx for your help. N concrete dx.o other professional has any
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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Redness of hands and feet could be due to circulatory disturbances in the peripheral blood vessels.This when associated with arthritis of thumbs can be related to immunological phenomenon like Raynaud.In most ,primary form of Raynaud's have no potential consequences.High blood pressure must be treated promptly.A complete autoimmune screen can offer further diagnostic clues in further management.Consult your Rheumatologist for further queries.
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Redness of hands and feet could be due to circulatory disturbances in the peripheral blood vessels.This when associated with arthritis of thumbs can be related to immunological phenomenon like Raynaud.In most ,primary form of Raynaud's have no potential consequences.High blood pressure must be treated promptly.A complete autoimmune screen can offer further diagnostic clues in further management.Consult your Rheumatologist for further queries.
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