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SkinColorVariations
Common Skin Color Variations
Term | Definition |
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Pallor | Pale - anemia, blood loss |
Erythema | Red - superficial burns, local inflammation, carbon monoxide poisoning |
Flushed | Pink - fever, hypertension |
Ecchymosis | Purple - trauma to soft tissue |
Cyanosis | Blue - low tissue oxygenation |
Jaundice | Yellow - liver or kidney disease destruction of red blood cells |
Tan | Brown - Ethnic variation, sun exposure, pregnancy, Addison's disease |