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Alternate Name(s): Lips - bluish; Fingernails - bluish; Cyanosis; Bluish lips and fingernails; Bluish skin ...... Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood.
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Lack of oxygen in the blood causes a bluish discoloration in the skin or mucous membranes called cyanosis. Most cyanosis is seen as a result of congenital heart disease, pulmonary disease, or as a terminal event as in cardiopulmonary arrest.
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Cyanosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cyanosis and the Clinical Assessment of Hypoxemia ... Cyanosis is a bluish or purplish tinge to the skin and mucous membranes. ... Approximately 5 g/dL of unoxygenated hemoglobin in the capillaries generates the dark blue color appreciated clinically as cyanosis. For this reason, patients who are anemic may be hypoxemic...
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List of 448 disease causes of Cyanosis, patient stories, diagnostic guides, medical books excerpts online about Cyanosis, 6 drug side effect causes. Diagnostic checklist, medical tests, doctor questions, and related signs or symptoms for Cyanosis. ... Further information about Cyanosis is below, or review more...
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Causes of Cyanosis:; Listed below are some of the possible causes of Cyanosis as a symptom. The list below whilst comprehensive, may be incomplete. Various drugs or substances also may cause your symptoms. You may also want to refer to our list of drug side effects.
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Cyanosis types, causes, questions and answers provided in the Heart Encyclopedia by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Heart Institute staff. ... Cyanosis types...
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Cyanosis may be harmless - as in acrocyanosis of newborn babies - but is usually a bad sign. Cyanosis may be caused by lung problems when not enough oxygen is getting into the bloodstream, or by circulatory problems.
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