What is cyanosis?
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American Heart Association answered:Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood. This is caused when much of the blood circulating through the body is oxygen‑poor rather than oxygen‑rich.
Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood. This is caused when much of the blood circulating through the body is oxygen‑poor rather than oxygen‑rich. More -
SCAI answered:Cyanosis can occur when defects within the heart allow dark deoxygenated blood that has not yet picked up a fresh supply of oxygen from the lungs to mix with the oxygenated red blood returning from the lungs. The mixed blood can be seen as a bluish discoloration of the patient’s lips, fingernails and toenails.Cyanosis can occur when defects within the heart allow dark deoxygenated blood that has not yet picked up a fresh supply of oxygen from the lungs to mix with the oxygenated red blood returning from the lungs. The mixed blood can be seen as a bluish... More
