In some cases, cyanosis may require immediate care.
They will take into consideration the exam rooms temperature, as well as the lighting while conducting this exam.
Your healthcare provider will go over your medical history.
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Along with other questions, youll be asked about when your symptoms began.
This will help them determine whether or not this is due to a condition that youve had since birth.
Pseudocyanosis
During the diagnostic process, your healthcare provider will rule out a condition calledpseudocyanosis.
This is not true cyanosis, even though it presents similarly.
Ingesting metals like silver, as well as some medications, may cause this.
The underlying condition causing cyanosis may also lead to other symptoms.
The skin discoloration associated with cyanosis might just be a temporary event brought about by cold weather.
However, this should not be disregarded as an unimportant health concern.
Check in with your healthcare provider even if your symptoms go away quickly.
Cyanosis is highly varied and treatment for it is based on the underlying cause.
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