Synonym(s)
Peripheral cyanosis
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Cyanosis as a result of an increased oxygen extraction rate of the blood in the capillary periphery due to reduced blood flow and vasoconstriction, e.g. in case of reduced cardiac output, exposure to cold, venous or arterial circulatory disorders.
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Peripheral cyanosis only leads to a blue discoloration of the acra, not of the tongue/oral mucosa.
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