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- Blue skin: Introduction
- Causes (376 conditions)
- Types
- Diagnosis Checklist (14 listings)
- Misdiagnosis
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
- Diagnostic tests (14 listings)
- Symptom Checker
- Drug causes (8 listings)
- Drug interaction causes (2 listings)
- Videos
- Choose Doctor
- Classifications
- News (7 listings)
- Stories from Users
Blue skin: Introduction
Further information about Blue skin is below, or review more specific information about these types of Blue skin: cyanosis, purple skin, blue hands, Central cyanosis, Cyanotic skin, Leg blueness, Eye blueness, Ear 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 376 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
- more causes...»
See full list of 376 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 (440 causes)
- Purple skin (16 causes)
- Blue hands (6 causes)
- Central cyanosis (24 causes)
- Cyanotic skin (20 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)
- more types...»
See full list of 49 types for Blue skin
Blue skin: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Blue skin, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Blue skin and Cyanosis (285 causes)
- Blue skin and Skin problems (283 causes)
- Blue skin and Skin symptoms (283 causes)
- Blue skin and Skin color changes (282 causes)
- Blue skin and Respiratory symptoms (226 causes)
- Blue skin and Breath symptoms (216 causes)
- Blue skin and Breathing difficulties (212 causes)
- Blue skin and Head symptoms (170 causes)
- Blue skin and Nerve symptoms (166 causes)
- Blue skin and Sensations (166 causes)
- Blue skin and Pain (165 causes)
- Blue skin and Muscle symptoms (157 causes)
- Blue skin and Death (149 causes)
- Blue skin and Digestive symptoms (147 causes)
- Blue skin and Muscle weakness (144 causes)
- Blue skin and Weakness (140 causes)
- Blue skin and Face symptoms (138 causes)
- more...»
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Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Cyanosis (440 causes)
- Skin symptoms (3505 causes)
- Skin problems (3264 causes)
- Skin color changes (1640 causes)
- more symptoms...»
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 (440 causes)
- Purple skin (16 causes)
- Dark skin (127 causes)
- Skin color changes (1640 causes)
- Pallor (463 causes)
- Redness (501 causes)
- Blue lips (79 causes)
- Blue hands (6 causes)
- Blue face
- Blue nails (8 causes)
- Bruising (315 causes)
- Bleeding under the skin (6 causes)
- Blue tongue (10 causes)
- Skin rash (1085 causes)
- Cold weather
- Blue nevus
- Bulging veins (2 causes)
- Livido reticularis
- Mongolian blue spot
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Blue skin
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Blue skin from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Blue skin. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about 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
- If blue hands; examine for finger tip ulcers which may be a complication of Raynaud's phenomenon and also examine for any signs of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, polyarteritis nodosa, Buerger's disease, polycythaemia, leukemia, polymyositis and dermatomyositis that may cause Raynaud's phenomenon
- If localized blue skin lesion look for characteristics of moles, blue nevus, livido reticularis ( a mottled blue discoloration of the skin that occurs in a netlike pattern), mongolian blue spot (a blue/black spot on the buttocks or lower back region)or varicose veins
- more tests...»
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.
- more questions...»
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.
- more symptoms...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Blue skin (14 listings)
Stories from Users for Blue skin
Real-life user stories relating to Blue skin:
- Butt infection and skin discoloration
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- Thumb blueness
- Butt infection and skin discoloration
- Skin Discoloration
- Butt infection and skin discoloration
- Butt infection and skin discoloration
- skin discolorations on chest, stomach and back
- Butt infection and skin discoloration
- Blue "freckles" on the fingerprint area of my fingers???
- Butt infection and skin discoloration
- Butt infection and skin discoloration
Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Blue skin or relevant symptoms:
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- Respiratory (Lungs and Breathing) (248)
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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
- Braxan
- more causes...»
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
- more interactions...»
See full list of 2 drug interactions causing Blue skin
Organs affected by Blue skin:
The list of organs typically affected by Blue skin may include, but is not limited to:
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
- ACPS III - cyanosis
- Acrocephalopolydactyly - Cardiac Disease - Ear, Skin and Lower Limb Defects - cyanosis
- Acrocephalopolysyndactyly type III - cyanosis
- Acrocyanosis - blue and cold hands
- more causes...»
See full list of 376 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 376 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
- 357 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 376 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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Conditions listing complications: Blue skin:
The following list of conditions have 'Blue skin' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. 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
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Blue skin?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Blue skin, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
- General practitioner
- Dermatologist
- Emergency physician
- more specialists...»
Classifications of Blue skin:
Subtypes of Blue skin:
Cyanosis (358 causes), Purple skin (6 causes), Blue hands (2 causes), Central cyanosis, Cyanotic skin (1 cause), Leg blueness, Eye blueness (1 cause), Ear blueness, Buttock blueness, Back blueness, Ankle blueness, Chest blueness, Wrist blueness, Nose blueness, Finger blueness (2 causes), Eyelid blueness, Elbow blueness, Nipple blueness, Fingernail blueness, Calf blueness, Chin blueness, Knee blueness, Arm blueness, Facial blueness, Breast blueness
Medical Conditions associated with Blue skin:
Cyanosis (358 causes), Skin symptoms (3491 causes), Skin problems (3250 causes), Skin color changes (1625 causes)
Symptoms related to Blue skin:
Cyanosis (358 causes), Purple skin (6 causes), Dark skin (95 causes), Skin color changes (1625 causes), Pallor (435 causes), Redness (490 causes), Blue lips (52 causes), Blue hands (2 causes), Blue face, Blue nails (2 causes), Bruising (301 causes), Bleeding under the skin (6 causes), Blue tongue (1 cause), Skin rash (900 causes), Cold weather, Blue nevus, Bulging veins (1 cause), Livido reticularis, Mongolian blue spot, Raynaud's phenomenon, Methemoglobinemia, Ochronosis, Certain medications
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Medical News summaries about Blue skin
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Blue skin
Medical research papers related to Blue skin include:
- Cyanosis (Overview)
- Syncope
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Obstructive Airway Diseases
- Pulmonary Embolism
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