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Atheroembolic Disease of Renal Arteries - kaizer
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06-27-2009, 12:14 PM
Atheroembolic Disease of Renal Arteries “ will present with Renal Failure and Big Toe Discoloration in Elderly Patients
Please can anyone explain that big toe discoloration phenomenon ?
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06-27-2009, 12:46 PM
as name defines,athero-EMBOLIC,so emboli (or fat chip )can dislogge in smallest arteries of feet can cause gangrene giving discoloration to big toe(like in Diabetic foot)
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06-27-2009, 01:21 PM
yep know that principle thromboembolus , but why the big toe ? By the way have U ever wondered why gouty athritis affect electively the big toe ?
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