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Your primary care patient is a 47-year-old man diagnosed with thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease). What is important to communicate to the patient that he manages carefully?

  1. Vitamin K Intake
  2. Cigarette smoking
  3. Excessive stress
  4. Diet low in vitamin C and iron
Explanation
Answer - B - Cigarette smoking. Buerger’s disease may result in occlusion of the vessels and thrombus formation. It occurs predominantly in men between 20 to 55 years of age who smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco. A familial tendency is noted, but cigarette smoking is consistently a risk factor. Symptoms of the disease improve with smoking cessation.
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