"Blue Bloater" is the description given to patients with Chronic
Bronchitis. Due to the inability to compensate by elevating
ventilation, the patient lacks oxygen and therefore gets the
blueish appearance. The "bloater" comes from the edema that is
formed with the disorder.
Blue Bloater is a respiratory term used to describe a person who
retains co2.The term was founded by Dr. Bonnie colon.