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Blue skin

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Blue skin may refer to:

  • Argyria, a condition caused by the ingestion of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds
  • Methemoglobinemia, the presence of excessive levels of methemoglobin in the blood
  • Cyanosis, a change of skin color due to decreased amounts of oxygenated hemoglobin
    • Blue baby syndrome, cyanosis in babies
  • Purpura, hemorrhagic lesions caused by bleeding underneath the skin
    • Bruise
    • Petechia

See also

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  • Blueskin (disambiguation)
  • Blue people (disambiguation)
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