Cyanosis
Cyanosis: Introduction
Further information about Cyanosis is below, or review more specific
information about these types of Cyanosis:
blue skin, purple skin, Ankle blueness, Arm blueness, Back blueness, Breast blueness, Buttock blueness, Calf blueness
or other types.
Cyanosis is a severe condition indicating a lack of oxygen
in the blood supply.
This can arise due to various severe illnesses that inhibit
circulation or oxygen takeup.
Localized cyanosis can also occur in areas of poor circulation
such as the hands and fingers in Raynaud's phenomenon.
Cyanosis may also be described as purple skin or dark skin in some cases.
Any form of cyanosis needs medical investigation....more »
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Causes of Cyanosis:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Cyanosis.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
See full list of 439
causes of Cyanosis
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Causes of Types of Cyanosis:
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types for Cyanosis
Cyanosis: Symptom Checker
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Cyanosis Treatments
Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Cyanosis may include:
- Infections are often treated with antibiotics
- Avoiding exposure to cold temperatures or warming the body may eliminate cyanosis related to cold temperatures
- Oxygen may be needed to relieve shortness of breath
- Some conditions, such as heart defects present at birth, may be treated with open heart surgery
- Diuretics and other heart medications may be needed if heart failure is the cause
- Surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy may be needed for lung cancer
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Diagnostic tests for Cyanosis:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Cyanosis. 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 cyanosis
- 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
- more tests...»
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diagnostic tests for Cyanosis
Cyanosis: Animations
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Medications or substances causing Cyanosis:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Cyanosis 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.
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medications causing Cyanosis
Cyanosis: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Cyanosis may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Cyanosis
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Assessment Questionnaire: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the
symptom: Cyanosis. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic
tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not
be performed depending on the suspected condition)
Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is
important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an
accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all
medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any
specialist you see.
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Cyanosis: Deaths
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Misdiagnosis and Cyanosis
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Cyanosis: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
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Causes of Cyanosis listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Cyanosis as a symptom include:
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causes of Cyanosis
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Definitions of Cyanosis:
Cyanosis: A dark bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane due to deficient oxygenation of the blood, evident when reduced hemoglobin in the blood exceeds 5 g/100 mL. [G. dark blue color, fr. kyanos, blue substance]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Blueness of the skin caused by excessive amounts of deoxyhemoglobin in the skin vessels.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Blueness of the skin caused by excessive amounts of deoxyhemoglobin in the skin vessels.
- (Source - CRISP)
Organs affected by Cyanosis:
The list of organs typically affected by Cyanosis may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Cyanosis
The list below shows some of the causes of Cyanosis mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Cyanosis
How Common are these Causes of Cyanosis?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Cyanosis.
Of the 439
causes of Cyanosis that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 11
causes are "very common" diseases
- 9
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 12
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 423
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 439
causes of Cyanosis
Conditions listing medical symptoms: Cyanosis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Cyanosis' 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.
Select from the following alphabetical view of conditions which
include a symptom of Cyanosis or choose View All.
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- Carbamate insecticide poisoning
... cyanosis
- Cardiac malformation
... cyanosis
- Cast syndrome
... cyanosis
- Chemical pneumonia
... blue skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- 1,3-Dinitrobenzene
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- 4,4-Methylenebis
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Adiponitrile
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Ammonium Nitrate
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Aniline
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Anisidine (o,p-Isomers)
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Antifreeze
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Antu
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Azinphos-methyl
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Carbaryl
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Chlorate salts
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Chlorobenzene
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Demeton-S-methyl
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Diazinon
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Dichlorvos
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Dicrotophos
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Dinitrocresol
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Dioxathion
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Disulfoton
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Endosulfan
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Epichlorohydrin
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Ethion
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Ethylene Glycol
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Ethylene Oxide
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Fensulfothion
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Fenthion
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Jet Fuel-4
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- m-Anisidine
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Malathion
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Methidathion
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Methiocarb
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Methomyl
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Mineral-Based Crankcase Oil
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Mouth Wash
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- N,N-Dimethyl-P-Toluidine
... blue skin
- Chemical poisoning -- Nickel Carbonyl
... blue skin
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrates
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitric Acid
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrites
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrobenzene
... blue skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitroethane
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitroglycerin
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrophenol
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrophenol Urea
... blue skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Nitrotoluene
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- o-Anisidine
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- p-Anisidine
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Paraphenylenediamine
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Parathion
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Petroleum Distillates -- Naphtha
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Phenol
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Phosdrin
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Profenofos
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Propane
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Propylene Glycol Dinitrate
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Strychnine
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Sulfur Dioxide
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Terbufos
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Tetraethyl Pyrophosphate
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Thioglycolic Acid
... cyanosis
- Chemical poisoning -- Trichloroethylene
... cyanosis
- Cherry laurel seed poisoning
... cyanosis
- Cherry seed poisoning
... cyanosis
- Chokecherry seed poisoning
... cyanosis
- Cholesterol pneumonia
... cyanosis
- Chromosome 22, trisomy
... cyanosis
- Chromosome 22q11 Deletion Spectrum
... Cyanosis
- Chronic berylliosis
... cyanosis
- Chronic Bronchitis
... cyanosis
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases
... cyanosis
- Chronic pneumonitis of infancy
... cyanosis
- Chronic respiratory conditions
... cyanosis
- Circulatory disorder
... cyanosis
- Circulatory system conditions
... cyanosis
- Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
... cyanosis
- Codeine overdose
... bluish skin
- Congenital arteriovenous shunt
... cyanosis
- Congenital cardiovascular malformations
... cyanosis
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
... cyanosis
- Congenital heart defects
... blue skin, cyanosis
- Congenital heart septum defect
... bluish skin
- Congenital mitral malformation
... cyanosis
- Congenital tracheal stenosis
... cyanotic episodes
- Conotruncal heart malformations
... cyanosis
- Convulsions, benign familial infantile, 1
... cyanosis
- Convulsions, benign familial infantile, 3
... cyanosis
- Convulsions, benign familial infantile, 4
... cyanosis
- COPD
... blue nails, blue skin, cyanosis
- Cor biloculare
... cyanosis
- Cor Triatriatum
... cyanosis
- Coral snake poisoning
... cyanosis
- Coronary arteries -- congenital malformation
... cyanosis
- Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita
... blue marbled skin appearance
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- Partial atrioventricular canal
... bluish skin
- Peach seed poisoning
... cyanosis
- Penetrating chest wound
... cyanosis
- Penetrating chest wounds
... cyanosis
- Plant poisoning -- Amygdalin
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Plant poisoning -- Cyanogenic glycoside
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Plant poisoning -- Hydroquinone
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Plant poisoning -- Lantadene
... bluish skin, cyanosis
- Pneumoconiosis
... cyanosis
- Pneumonia
... cyanosis
- Pneumonia caused by serotype O11 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
... bluish skin
- Pneumonia, Aspiration
... bluish skin
- Pneumonia, Bacterial
... bluish skin
- Pneumonia, Staphylococcal
... bluish skin
- Polycythemia rubra
... cyanosis
- Primary pulmonary hypertension
... cyanosis
- Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1
... cyanotic attacks upon exposure to increased temperature
- Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1, autosomal dominant
... cyanotic attacks upon exposure to increased temperature
- Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1, autosomal recessive
... cyanotic attacks upon exposure to increased temperature
- Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary arterio-veinous aneurysm
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
... blue skin
- Pulmonary artery coming from the aorta
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary atresia -- intact ventricular septum
... blue skin
- Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect
... blue skin, cyanosis
- Pulmonary cystic lymphangiectasis
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary edema
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary edema of mountaineers
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary embolism
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary infections related to AIDS
... Cyanosis
- Pulmonary lymphangiectasia, congenital
... cyanosis
- Pulmonary venous return anomaly
... cyanosis
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- Sakati syndrome
... cyanosis
- Sardine poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... cyanosis
- Sea snake poisoning
... cyanosis
- Sepsis
... Cyanosis
- Severe asthma
... cyanosis
- Severe heart problems
... cyanosis
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
... bluish skin
- Shallow Breathing
... cyanosis
- Shaver's disease
... cyanosis
- Shock
... cyanosis
- Short stature webbed neck heart disease
... cyanotic heart disease
- Shprintzen syndorme
... cyanosis
- Silicosiderosis
... bluish skin
- Silicosis
... bluish skin
- Slickhead poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... cyanosis
- Sneddon Syndrome
... cyanosis
- Spontaneous pneumothorax, familial type
... bluish skin
- Streptococcal Group B invasive disease
... blue skin
- Subpulmonary stenosis
... bluish skin
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
... Cyanosis
- Suffocation
... Cyanosis
- Superior vena cava syndrome
... cyanosis of face, cyanosis hydrothorax, cyanosis larynx, cyanosis of shoulder, cyanosis of neck, cyanosis pharynx
- Surfactant Metabolism Dysfunction
... cyanosis
- Surfactant Metabolism Dysfunction, Pulmonary, 1
... cyanosis
- Surfactant Metabolism Dysfunction, Pulmonary, 2
... cyanosis
- Surfactant Metabolism Dysfunction, Pulmonary, 3
... cyanosis
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Conditions listing medical complications: Cyanosis:
The following list of medical conditions have
Cyanosis or similar
listed as a medical 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 Cyanosis Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Cyanosis based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Cyanosis?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Cyanosis, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Cyanosis:
Cyanotic
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Cyanosis:
Subtypes of Cyanosis:
Blue skin (412 causes), Purple skin (16 causes), Ankle blueness (10 causes), Arm blueness (11 causes), Back blueness (9 causes), Breast blueness (10 causes), Buttock blueness (10 causes), Calf blueness (13 causes), Chest blueness (9 causes), Chin blueness (10 causes), Ear blueness (7 causes), Elbow blueness (11 causes), Eye blueness (2 causes), Eyelid blueness (5 causes), Facial blueness (9 causes), Finger blueness (17 causes), Fingernail blueness (12 causes), Knee blueness (11 causes), Leg blueness (13 causes), Nipple blueness (9 causes), Nose blueness (9 causes), Wrist blueness (11 causes), Central cyanosis (25 causes), Cyanotic skin (24 causes), Blue hands (18 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Cyanosis:
Skin symptoms (5992 causes), Skin color changes (2348 causes), Blue skin (412 causes), Skin problems (3422 causes), Blood symptoms (2297 causes), Circulatory system symptoms (1579 causes), Skin colour symptoms (2348 causes), Mucus membrane symptoms (832 causes), Blood vessel symptoms (480 causes), Abnormal blood test symptoms (1538 causes)
Symptoms related to Cyanosis:
Purple skin (16 causes), Dark skin (136 causes), Skin color changes (2348 causes), Redness (534 causes), Whitening (69 causes), Pallor (536 causes), Breathing difficulty (2922 causes), Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Circulation symptoms (1579 causes), Hypoxia (69 causes), Nail bed, Methhaemoglobinemia, Bronchospasm (221 causes), Congenital heart disease (68 causes), Heart failure (274 causes)
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