Question of the month

[جوري]

This one is quite easy and googleable..

they have been making quite a few commercials about amputations as a result of smoking in an effort to get people to stop smoking..

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Now, your challenge is in two parts:
1- To name that disease and give a quick synopsis!
2- Name another disease that goes by a similar name with the exception of a few letters and as a result med students frequently mix them up on exams as it has positively nothing to do with this condition!..

Reward as usual, is a rep from me, and anyone impressed with your google sleuthing! :D

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[جوري]

bump.. no takers?

[Cabdullahi]

aahhh why does it have to be science :heated:

[DaNgErOuS MiNdS]

ermmm deadleganosmokeasis - you snoke your veins get blocked, you lose movement in the limbs eventually?

can be easily confused with pins and needles?

:-/

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[zakirs]

Is that atherosclerosis ?

[Raaina]

isn't it gangreen, i dunno how you spell it

[جوري]

It is gangrenous in a sense you do have to amputate, however this condition is exclusive in smokers and has a name, it can be confused with one of the vasculitides or even janeway lesions found in endocarditis, so a thorough history and physical has to be taken..
you have a two part question
1- name this disease
2- name a similar disease that is often confused with it because of spelling...

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[roohani.doctor]

1 - Buerger's Disease (or Thromboangiitis obliterans) - segmental occlusive inflammatory condition of arteries and veins, characterized by thrombosis and recanalization of the affected vessels. [source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1523324/]
2 - Berger's Disease - a kidney ailment. It's clinical name is IgA Nephropathy. IgA nephropathy is a kidney disorder characterized by blood in the urine. It is caused by inflammation of internal kidney structures and the deposit of IgA antibodies in kidney tissue. [source: http://www.healthscout.com/ency/1/000466.html]

:p: googling skills. Might be completely off :nervous:

[جوري]

^^^ lol brilliant and very well done.. I don't think you googled did you? especially for part B of the question? you deserve a round of applause and a rep form everyone who participated :D

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[roohani.doctor]

ahahahahaha I am RIGHT? WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

I did google. Everything from amputations to smoking to diseases. I had actually read about the second one though and could picture the name "Berger" is me mind but it was only after googling I found out wut it meant etc.

Still cant believe I am right. *happpyyy*

jazakallah sis *air hug*

*grinning* ;)

[جوري]

Baraka Allah feeki.. I appreciate your effort immensely and especially the air hug!

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[zakirs]

congrats on ur effort :( .. i was too lazy to do a complete search