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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Amandeep Singh M.D.[3]
Overview
Based on the response to oxygen therapy and the location , cyanosis is classified
Classification
- Cyanosis may be classified into two groups:[1]
- Peripheral cyanosis affecting hands and feet
- Central cyanosis affecting lips, tongue and sublingual tissue
References
- ↑ McMullen, Sarah M.; Patrick, Ward (2013). "Cyanosis". The American Journal of Medicine. 126 (3): 210–212. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.11.004. ISSN 0002-9343.