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What Does A Sudden Onset Of Blanching Of Skin From Elbows To Fingertips Indicate?
Could you tell be what a sudden onset of blanching of skin from elbows to fingertips could indicate?
It resolved within a half hour with warmth and light friction. His vitals were normal but he complained of feeling cold.
He is a male adult with cognitive disability who lives in a group home
It resolved within a half hour with warmth and light friction. His vitals were normal but he complained of feeling cold.
He is a male adult with cognitive disability who lives in a group home
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Exposure to cold may precipitate peripheral vasoconstriction of blood vessel supplying the skin, this decrease in blood supply causes blanching of the skin.
Preventing exposure to cold weather or appropriate clothing will prevent it.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak
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Exposure to cold may precipitate peripheral vasoconstriction of blood vessel supplying the skin, this decrease in blood supply causes blanching of the skin.
Preventing exposure to cold weather or appropriate clothing will prevent it.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak
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