where the worker engages in constant and repetitive motions such as musicians and keyboarders, are prone to Secondary Raynaud’s. Environmental toxins such as from plastics, some prescription medications such as birth control pills and over-the-counter medications like diet aids, can also instigate Secondary Raynaud’s Disease. To be sure, there are a wealth of conditions that can provoke this illness. Next we will discuss the pathogenesis of Raynaud’s Disease.
Pathogenesis
The pathogenesis of Raynaud’s is not nearly understood to a degree one might expect from this deceptively challenging syndrome. For the past two decades the body of knowledge regarding the pathological process has increased exponentially. For example, there is a broader