Chen Michelle, Yanes Debby, Manvar-Singh Pallavi, Iamonaco Christopher, Jerome Christopher John, Supariwala Azhar
Northwell Health, Southshore University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bay Shore, New York.
Northwell Health, Southshore University Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery, Bay Shore, New York.
Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2024 Nov;8(4):318-321. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.1917.
Achenbach syndrome is a rare, benign condition characterized by painful discoloration of a finger. Recognition of this syndrome prevents unnecessary costly workup and risky interventions.
A healthy, 54-year-old female was transferred to our emergency department (ED) from a community ED for vascular evaluation of discoloration and numbness to her finger. After extensive workup, medical intervention, and consultation with multiple specialists, she was diagnosed with Achenbach syndrome.
Emergency physicians may practice good healthcare stewardship and limit invasive, potentially harmful, and expensive workup by reassuring patients of the benign nature of this condition.
阿亨巴赫综合征是一种罕见的良性病症,其特征为手指疼痛性变色。认识这种综合征可避免不必要的昂贵检查和有风险的干预措施。
一名54岁健康女性从社区急诊科转至我院急诊科,以便对其手指变色和麻木进行血管评估。经过全面检查、医学干预并咨询多位专家后,她被诊断为阿亨巴赫综合征。
急诊医生可以通过向患者保证这种病症的良性性质,践行良好的医疗管理,限制侵入性、潜在有害且昂贵的检查。