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Skin Discoloration - Bluish


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Alternate Names : Bluish Lips and Fingernails, Bluish Skin, Cyanosis, Fingernails - Bluish, Lips - Bluish

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Common Causes

brief exposure to cold air or water
high altitudes
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
pneumonia, severe
pulmonary edema
congestive heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
shock
hyaline membrane disease associated with prematurity
aspiration with suffocation
breath holding
bronchiolitis
congenital heart disease
croup
epiglottitis
asthma
seizures
drug overdoses (narcotics, benzodiazepines, sedatives)
drowning or near-drowning

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• Definition
• Overview & Considerations
• Common Causes
• Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images

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Diseases & Conditions

• Asthma
• Bronchiolitis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Croup
• Cyanotic Heart Disease
• Epiglottitis
• Heart Disease
• IRDS (Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
• Methemoglobinemia
• Pneumonia
• Premature Infant
• Pulmonary Edema

Tests & Exams

• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• ECG
• Hemoglobin

Other Topics

• Aspiration
• Breathing Difficulty
• Cough
• Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling
• Physical Examination
• Seizures
• Shock
• Skin Color - Patchy

Review Date : 5/5/2003
Reviewed By : David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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