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What is the blue condition of skin and nails due to lack of oxygen?
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What dangerous condition causes insufficient gas exchange in the lungs leads to a lack of oxygen supply?
suffocation
Why do red blood cells turn blue?
Lack of oxygen causes blood cells to appear blue. Remember that all veins except the pulmonary vein carry 'oxygen depleted blood' or deoxygenated blood. Dont worry that your veins appear blue though! Its fine.
What is most likely to result from lack of oxygen?
A blackout or, if a severe lack of oxygen, death.
How does lack of oxygen to the brain cause seizures?
The brain needs oxygen in order to function. A lack of oxygen to the brain can cause brain damage. Brain damage can result in seizures.
What color are blood cells when they have on oxygen?
The red blood cells themselves do not take any action to get more oxygen, but the kidneys sense a lack of oxygen and produce more erythropoietin (hormone responsible for producing red blood cells) and this in turn increases oxygen levels
What term describes the change in nails associated with chronic lack of oxygen?
clubbing
What do you mean by tet in cyanotic spell?
tet is short for tetrology of Fallot, a heart condition, and cyanotic means they turned blue, usually from lack of oxygen.
What is the medical term meaning change in nails associated with chronic lack of oxygen?
Clubbing is the medical term for the changes in fingernails or toenails associated with chronic lack of oxygen.
What is a condition in which the ability of the blood to carry oxygen is reduced?
Lack of heamoglobin, lack of iron etc
How do nails indicate health?
Dark nails indicate a B12 deficiency, white nails can indicate anemia, red nails are due to heart disease, blue nail beds are a sign of a lack of oxygen in the blood, and yellow nail beds are a symptom of liver disorders. There are also other things your nails can indicate by the ridge type, the shape of the nail, and the quality of nail (brittle or fraying for example) as well.
Can pale progress to cyanosis?
It would depend on the cause of the paleness. Cyanosis is a blue tint to the skin which happens as a result of a lack of oxygen. So, unless the pallor is caused by a condition with decreased oxygen levels, it will not progress to cyanosis.
The term that refers to a blue coloration of the mucous membrane?
Cyanosis, which is from a lack of oxygen in the blood.
The blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood is known as?
CYANOSIS Is a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood.
What dangerous condition causes insufficient gas exchange in the lungs leads to a lack of oxygen supply?
suffocation
Can you suffer from a lack of oxygen?
Yes, you can. It normally happens when the airways in your lungs close up or get filled with mucus you can see when someone is suffering from lack of oxygen when their lips go blue or their breathing is very noisy wheezy.
What is lack of oxygen?
Medically, lack of oxygen is referred to as, "Hypoxia."
What blood mammals have?
Mammals have blue blood (lack of oxygen), but when exposed to oxygen, it turns red Hope this helped! :)
