Raynaud's Phenomenon

You can find the NOTES and ILLUSTRATIONS for this lecture on our website at:

Ninja Nerds!
In this lecture Professor Kristin Beach, MSN, BSN, RN will be presenting on Raynaud's Phenomenon. Raynaud's can be defined as a vasospastic condition resulting from cold weather that decreases the blood flow to the fingers, toes, nose, and ears. Raynaud's is further classified as either primary or secondary. Primary Raynaud's most commonly occurs in younger females with no underlying disease and is referred to as a phenomenon. Secondary Raynaud's is usually due to an underlying autoimmune disease like Scleroderma, RA, or Lupus which is why clinicians term this as a disease or syndrome. Overall, Raynaud's causes skin color changes and if severe enough, can lead to necrosis of a digit requiring amputation. However, this phenomenon is most frequently benign, requiring no treatment with self-resolution. We hope you enjoy this lecture and be sure to support us below!

Table of Contents:
0:00 Lab
0:07 Raynaud's Introduction
0:14 Defining Raynaud's: Primary vs. Secondary
5:29 Triggers & Risk Factors
7:15 Signs & Symptoms
9:20 Nursing Interventions & Patient Education
12:00 Comment, Like, SUBSCRIBE!

APPAREL |

DONATE

SOCIAL MEDIA

@NinjaNerdSci

#ninjanerd #Raynauds #NCLEX

[cakesbymkb]

"💔💪 Living with lupus SLE, nephritis, Raynaud's, and APS has been a challenging journey. My body aches, especially my joints, making everyday life a struggle. But I won't let it break my spirit! Despite the hardships, I remain a happy person. Though others may not fully understand, I am grateful for the support I receive. I refuse to give up and continue to hope for the best. I am blessed to have the best doctors by my side.🌟 you are spot on😘thank you so much!

[InitialFailure]

Spot on.

Active Duty Army Soldier, still in, over 20 years served, E.O.D. and have had Raynaud's my whole life. I've been stationed in Alaska (over six years) and have worked in various mountains of Afghanistan. I even went to some cold weather courses in Alaska.

Learning how to deal with Raynaud's in a field environment is beyond a pain, and few Primary Care Managers, let alone medics, have any real understanding of it. Thank you for making this east to understand presentation!

[carolinefischer]

This is a phenomenal way of teaching and explaining.

[jey]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M A NURSING STUDENT AND THIS MADE IT EASIER FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND THE DISEASE! <333

[TheCarterCollectionBeGreat]

I have had this for over 40 years and I have found that wearing a scarf that keeps my core and neck very warm, not warm but very warm. It never goes past normal chilly hands. Gloves mean nothing, I have spent big money on the best and found out my trigger is the temp of my core and neck

[aimankhan]

Spot on! Thanks for the lesson. I have Raynaud's symptoms for last 2-3 years and the only thing I can do to prevent is to keep warm.

[habanero]

Best explanation ever. I have such difficulty explaining this to relevant people. I need my hands and fingers especially as all my work involves fine detail as a creator. I cannot touch cold things such as cold weights in the gym or my blood vessels burst and cause blood loss. Also if I injure my to or any finger the same thing happens on the finger with the injury. My baby finger has it now.

[mbob]

Thanks for the video. I am one of the few men with Raynauds, it's literally a pain and nuisance. I have endured "cold fingers" on both hands for over twenty years and it happens as soon as the temperature drops. We are now in October and the outside UK temperature is 12c/54f (indoors 21c), but although I am inside my heated house, my fingers get very cold and go white, purple and blue. They sting and the only relief is warn water, but that isn't easy when I'm away from home. I have never smoked cigarettes and my stress levels are low most of the time. I don't have any of the other illnesses that were mentioned and I must just be unlucky.

[sashadarr]

I’m a nursing student and just diagnosed with Raynauds 😬 it’s been fun 😂 thank you for the explanation.

[Pedrok]

Great video I get painful cold in fingers and toes mine turn bright red

[mtbcyclist]

What about vibration and physical stress? I only seem to get this when I mountain bike in the cold. My mountain biking is on very rough and technical trails, so I have a lot of vibration and "physical stress" on my fingers and hands. I also ride road bicycles and don't tend to experience it on the road as it's a much smoother ride and I don't grip the bars nearly as hard since it is a smooth ride. Excellent video!

[MultiStats]

My pinky finger seems to be the one most affected. That must be unusual based on what I see here. A cold tile floor will set it off in my feet unless I'm wearing slippers or thick socks.

[PaceyPimp]

Can this happen overall in the body when exposed to cold. I feel like in the cold because of the narrowing it causes me palpitations and skipped beats. Plus it takes me longer to warm up and when i do I'm back to normal.

[twbishop]

i believe that smoking and/or nicotine itself also contributes to vasoconstriction. regardless, smoking is terrible for health in multiple ways.
caffeine is also a vasoconstrictor and can contribute to stress, exacerbating the fight or flight response.
as part of the involuntary acute stress response, sweat cools the extremities, exacerbating raynaund's syndrome.
vibrations in the hands and feet, as well as causes of poor circulation in general, can also restrict blood flow to the extremities.

some supplements, like ginkgo biloba, claim to increase blood circulation.

as for cold, i have heard that (acute) episodes of extreme cold, nearing or resulting in frostbite, can result in (chronic) raynaund's syndrome from cold later, perhaps as an involuntary learned response.

[TheMegaRedHead]

The worst for me is the extreme itching when the blood flow returns. Especially on the swellings. Isn't this a part of Raynaud's Syndrome?

[rebmedina]

I get Raynauds worse in summer time. I have RA and MS

[jakobw]

Would BUTEYKO BREATHING, which is supposed to increase oxygenation of the blood, and therefore, the cells, help with Raynaud's disease?

[noelantoine]

Treatment options? I’ve heard fish oil supplements help

[JJ-jlge]

I tried taking flushing Niacin for Raynaud’s but it was causing aura headaches about 15 minutes after taking it, so had to stop.

[wazzup]

In me it's not so much the cold but more cooling down. When I stop exercising I am still sweating when the Raynaud's kicks in. Never paid attention if I have it bilateral though.. I think I usually have it on my right hand?... hmm... odd. Anyways, my mom has it as well.. so thanks mom .. ;-)