Pulseless disease
Symptoms
- Arm weakness or pain with use
- Chest pain
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Light-headedness
- Muscle or joint pain
- Skin rash
- Night sweats
- Vision changes
- Weight loss
Signs and tests
- Decreased radial pulses (at the wrist)
- Difference in blood pressure between the two arms
- High blood pressure (
hypertension )
There may also be signs of inflammation (
Tests:
-
Arteriogram -
Angiogram -
Complete blood count (CBC) -
C-reactive protein (CRP) -
Electrocardiogram (ECG) -
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) -
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) -
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -
Ultrasound -
X-ray of the chest
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