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SkinColorVariations
Common Skin Color Variations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |