Purple Skin

Purple skin appearance is often the result of blue skin, skin darkening, or skin redness. Types of purple skin discoloration may include skin darkening (e.g. bruises) or purple streaks. Blue-purple skin is a symptom of cyanosis, which is ...

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• Cyanosis: Cyanosis is a medical term for blueness (“cyan” means blue) or purple coloration of the skin and other membranes due ...
  
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• Medical Emergency Conditions: A medical emergency requires immediate professional medical care, with the calling of ambulance or other emergency services. Emergency first aid ...
  
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• Pulmonary Embolism: Pulmonary Embolism is a blockage (embolism) in a major lung artery. It is a medical emergency and can be rapidly ...
  
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Related Symptom Topics

Read more about these related symptoms:

• Blue Skin
  
     - Overview
  | Misdiagnosis
• Redness
  
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• Bruising
  
     - Overview
  | Causes
  | Types
• Purple streaks
  
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Related Disease and Condition Topics

Read about these medical conditions related to Purple Skin:

• Cyanosis
  
     - Overview
  | Misdiagnosis
• Medical Emergency Conditions
  
     - Overview
  | Types
  | Misdiagnosis
• Heart Attack
  
     - Overview
  | Drugs
  | Misdiagnosis
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