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Cyanosis

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Definition: A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an increase in the amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule.  do not use for cyanotic heart disease unless particularly discussed (=probably HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL)   
Examples Infantile Apparent Life-Threatening Event 		Other names Cyanoses
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Rombo syndrome  0   *Carcinoma, Basal Cell *Cyanosis *Facial Dermatoses *Hypotrichosis *Skin Neoplasms.

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