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Cyanosis

Health Encyclopedia: Skin Discoloration Bluish

Definition

Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood.

Alternative Names

Lips - bluish; Fingernails - bluish; Cyanosis; Bluish lips and fingernails; Bluish skin

Considerations

Skin coloration is determined by the amount of pigment in the skin and the blood flowing through it. Blood that is saturated with oxygen is bright red. Blood that has lost its oxygen is dark bluish-red. People whose b...

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Expert & Community Posts

Choking, Gulping, Gagging

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...feeding Congestion Poor color with feeds (medical term: cyanosis) Arching Refusing to eat... Read more »

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Health Guide

Fingers that change color

...Definition If fingers that are exposed to cold or stress turn pale or change colors, it is a sign of cyanosis.Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes from lack of... Read more »

Percodan overdose

...difficulty (shallow, slow, or labored) No breathing Pinpoint pupils Cyanosis (bluish-colored fingernails or lips) Abdominal cramps ... Read more »

Tricuspid atresia

......discovered during routine prenatal ultrasound imaging or when the baby is examined shortly after birth. Cyanosis may be present from birth. A heart murmur is generally present at birth and may... Read more »

Cyanotic heart disease

... Right-to-left cardiac shunt; Right-to-left circulatory shunt Symptoms One symptom is cyanosis, usually seen as a bluish discoloration of the lips, fingers, and toes. Some children... Read more »

Hypoplastic left heart

...newborns, bluish color occurs in hands and feet as a response to cold (this reaction is called peripheral cyanosis). However, a bluish color observed in the chest or abdomen, lips, and tongue is... Read more »

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Cyanosis of the nail bed

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