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Furthermore, mongolian spots, large birthmarks, and the consumption of food products with blue or purple dyes can also result in the bluish skin tissue discoloration and may be mistaken for cyanosis. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Appropriate physical examination and history taking is a crucial part to diagnose cyanosis.
Blue toe syndrome is a situation that may reflect atherothrombotic (clots resulting from the build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls) [1] microembolism, causing transient focal ischaemia, a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain or spinal cord, [2] occasionally with minor apparent tissue loss, but without diffuse forefoot ischemia. [3]
In Eileen's case, this made her lips and fingers turn blue, with the rest of her skin having a very faint blue tinge. She could only take a few steps before beginning to breathe heavily. On November 29, 1944, Saxon was the first living human to receive a groundbreaking operation.
Police in Phoenix, Arizona, released dramatic audio Friday of a 911 call placed by a nurse at a long-term care facility after a woman who has been in a vegetative state for years gave birth.
A police interview with Darren Hurrell, 25, was read to jurors at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday.
Though veins might make it appear as such, human blood is never naturally blue. [3] The blue appearance of surface veins is caused mostly by the scattering of blue light away from the outside of venous tissue if the vein is at 0.5 mm deep or more. Veins and arteries appear similar when skin is removed and are seen directly. [4] [5]
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Odds are, however, that this is as good as it gets for Team Blue — at least for now. Former President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz during a 2018 campaign rally. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)