Symptom: Blue skin

Introduction: Blue skin

Further information about Blue skin is below, or review more specific information about these types of Blue skin: cyanosis, purple skin, blue hands, Leg blueness, Eye blueness, Ear blueness, Buttock blueness, Back blueness or other types.

Blue skin: Blueness of the skin. See free access online books about Blue skin below. See detailed information below for a list of 199 causes of Blue skin, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Blue skin:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Blue skin. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Cyanosis
• Some other causes of blue skin include:
  • Cold weather
  • Bruising
  • Mole
  • Visible veins (see Varicose veins)
  • Blue nevus
  • Bulging veins
  • Livido reticularis
  • Mongolian blue spot - a blue/black spot on the buttocks or lower back region.
  • Raynaud's phenomenon - causes blueness usually of hands, fingers or feet.
• Methemoglobinemia
• Ochronosis
• Certain medications
• See also causes of cyanosis, dark skin, purple skin, or skin color changes

See full list of 199 causes of Blue skin

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Causes of Types of Blue skin:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Blue skin:

• Cyanosis (279 causes)
• Purple skin (16 causes)
• Blue hands (6 causes)
• Leg blueness (11 causes)
• Eye blueness (2 causes)
• Ear blueness (7 causes)
• Buttock blueness (10 causes)
• Back blueness (9 causes)
• Ankle blueness (10 causes)
• Chest blueness (9 causes)
• Wrist blueness (11 causes)
• Nose blueness (9 causes)
• Finger blueness (14 causes)
• Eyelid blueness (5 causes)
• Elbow blueness (11 causes)
• Nipple blueness (9 causes)
• Fingernail blueness (12 causes)
• Calf blueness (12 causes)
• Chin blueness (10 causes)
• Knee blueness (11 causes)

See full list of 49 types for Blue skin

Blue skin: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Blue skin, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Blue skin and Cyanosis (177 causes)
• Blue skin and Skin problems (175 causes)
• Blue skin and Skin symptoms (175 causes)
• Blue skin and Skin color changes (174 causes)
• Blue skin and Respiratory symptoms (128 causes)
• Blue skin and Breath symptoms (119 causes)
• Blue skin and Breathing symptoms (119 causes)
• Blue skin and Breathing difficulties (116 causes)
• Blue skin and Heart symptoms (88 causes)
• Blue skin and Pain (78 causes)
• Blue skin and Nerve symptoms (77 causes)
• Blue skin and Sensations (77 causes)
• Blue skin and Lung symptoms (69 causes)
• Blue skin and Head symptoms (68 causes)
• Blue skin and Heart rhythm symptoms (61 causes)
• Blue skin and Muscle symptoms (60 causes)
• Blue skin and Muscle weakness (60 causes)
• Blue skin and Death (60 causes)
• Blue skin and Rapid breathing (55 causes)
• Blue skin and Fatigue (54 causes)

See full list of 1021 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Blue skin

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Cyanosis (279 causes)
• Skin symptoms (1828 causes)
• Skin problems (1677 causes)
• Skin color changes (712 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Blue skin

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Blue skin:

• Cyanosis (279 causes)
• Purple skin (16 causes)
• Dark skin (104 causes)
• Skin color changes (712 causes)
• Pallor (295 causes)
• Redness (199 causes)
• Blue lips (48 causes)
• Blue hands (6 causes)
• Blue face
• Blue nails (8 causes)
• Bruising (216 causes)
• Bleeding under the skin (6 causes)
• Blue tongue (10 causes)
• Skin rash (559 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Blue skin

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Misdiagnosis and Blue skin

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Diagnostic tests for Blue skin:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Blue skin. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Temperature, Blood pressure and pulse rate to assess possible shock
  • Cardiovascular examination for murmur or enlarged heart - may suggest rheumatic carditis, congenital heart disease or congestive heart failure.
  • Examine for reduced or absent peripheral pulses, cool peripheries, absence of hairs on peripheries to diagnose peripheral vascular disease
  • Examine respiratory system for any lung causes of blue skin

See full list of 14 diagnostic tests for Blue skin

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Blue skin. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you noticed that you have blue skin? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Is it intermittent or constant? - e.g. appears with cold exposure suggests Raynaud's phenomenon and livedo reticularis.
• Is it localized or generalized?
• If generalized, which areas of the body does it affect?
• Is the blueness limited to one limb? - may suggest an arterial or venous thrombosis.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Blue skin (14 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Blue skin) may include:

• Blue tongue - may indicate central cyanosis which is due to a lack of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood vessels and thus may indicate high altitude, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary embolism, cyanotic congenital heart disease, polycythaemia or hemoglobin abnormalities. Any cause of central cyanosis can cause peripheral cyanosis and thus blue skin.
• Significant shortness of breath? - should consider a lung or heart origin for the blue hands e.g. cyanotic congenital heart disease, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary emphysema.
• Symptoms of Raynaud's phenomenon (if blue hands)? - e.g. sequential discoloration of the digits from pallor to blueness to redness upon exposure to cold. When fingers become red they are painful.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Blue skin (14 listings)

Stories from Users for Blue skin

Real-life user stories relating to Blue skin:

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• skin discoloration on scrotum
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• Blue "freckles" on the fingerprint area of my fingers???

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Blue skin or relevant symptoms:

• Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (171)
  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Hand numbness
  • Purple-blue skin color
  • Need help with diagnoses
  • Anxiety and high BP
  • More user stories
• Respiratory (Lungs and Breathing) (136)
  • Chlorine/ammonia odor when I breathe
  • Chest Pain/Pain While Breathing
  • Clearing throat cough and breathing difficulties
  • Chest discomfort
  • Unable to get diagnosis....please help!
  • More user stories
• Integumentary (Skin) (244)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
  • More user stories

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Medications or substances causing Blue skin:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Blue skin as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Certain medications
• Amiodarone
• Dapsone
• Cordarone
• Amiodarone Hydrochloride

See full list of 8 medications causing Blue skin

Drug interactions causing Blue skin:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Blue skin as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Meperidine and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction
• Demerol and monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressant interaction

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Organs affected by Blue skin:

The list of organs typically affected by Blue skin may include, but is not limited to:

• Skin

Detailed list of causes of Blue skin

The list below shows some of the causes of Blue skin mentioned in various sources:

• Aberrant subclavian artery abnormality - cyanosis
• Accelerated silicosis - bluish skin
• Acid-Base Imbalance - cyanosis
• Acrocyanosis - blue and cold hands
• Acrodynia - cyanosis

See full list of 199 causes of Blue skin

How Common are these Causes of Blue skin?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Blue skin. Of the 199 causes of Blue skin that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 5 causes are "very common" diseases
• 6 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 16 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 180 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 199 causes of Blue skin

Conditions listing symptoms: Blue skin:

The following list of conditions have 'Blue skin' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Blue skin Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Blue skin based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: