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Cyanotic Limbs

MedGen UID:
415752
•Concept ID:
C2828156
•
Finding
Synonym: Blue Limbs

Definition

Blue- or purplish-colored limbs; this is caused by excessive amounts of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the skin vessels of the limbs. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCyanotic Limbs

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evidence for nonoperative management of acute limb ischemia in infants.
Matos JM, Fajardo A, Dalsing MC, Motaganahalli R, Akingba GA, Murphy MP
J Vasc Surg 2012 Apr;55(4):1156-9; discussion 1158-9. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.09.092. PMID: 22133454

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Evidence for nonoperative management of acute limb ischemia in infants.
Matos JM, Fajardo A, Dalsing MC, Motaganahalli R, Akingba GA, Murphy MP
J Vasc Surg 2012 Apr;55(4):1156-9; discussion 1158-9. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.09.092. PMID: 22133454

Diagnosis

Clinical response to unintentionally rapid infusion of drotrecogin alfa (activated).
Urban TM, Mitchell GA, Wellborn-Kim JJ, Terneus WF Jr, Callahan CM, Mendes J, Webber SL
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010 Jul 15;67(14):1174-7. doi: 10.2146/ajhp090399. PMID: 20592322

Therapy

Evidence for nonoperative management of acute limb ischemia in infants.
Matos JM, Fajardo A, Dalsing MC, Motaganahalli R, Akingba GA, Murphy MP
J Vasc Surg 2012 Apr;55(4):1156-9; discussion 1158-9. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.09.092. PMID: 22133454
Clinical response to unintentionally rapid infusion of drotrecogin alfa (activated).
Urban TM, Mitchell GA, Wellborn-Kim JJ, Terneus WF Jr, Callahan CM, Mendes J, Webber SL
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010 Jul 15;67(14):1174-7. doi: 10.2146/ajhp090399. PMID: 20592322

Prognosis

Evidence for nonoperative management of acute limb ischemia in infants.
Matos JM, Fajardo A, Dalsing MC, Motaganahalli R, Akingba GA, Murphy MP
J Vasc Surg 2012 Apr;55(4):1156-9; discussion 1158-9. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.09.092. PMID: 22133454

Clinical prediction guides

Evidence for nonoperative management of acute limb ischemia in infants.
Matos JM, Fajardo A, Dalsing MC, Motaganahalli R, Akingba GA, Murphy MP
J Vasc Surg 2012 Apr;55(4):1156-9; discussion 1158-9. Epub 2011 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.09.092. PMID: 22133454

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