Fingers Turn Blue

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Hands and feet turn pale and blue

• Raynaud's disease

  This is a disorder of unknown origin where there is decreased blood flow to the fingers from blood vessel spasm. Initially, the fingers turn pale when exposed to the cold, then subsequently become swollen, painful and red when warmed.

• Anemia

  Anemia is a disorder in which the body's tissues don't get enough oxygen due to insufficient healthy red blood cells. There are several types anemia with various causes, the most common being iron-deficiency anemia which is a result of insufficient iron. Iron is required to produce haemoglobin, a substance in the red blood cells which help carry oxygen.

• Diabetic Gangrene

  This is a condition where a wound over the limbs do not heal well due to diabetes. This results in death of the tissue.

• Influenza
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

• Right heart failure

  It occurs when the right side of the heart fails to adequately pump blood to the lungs. It's also known as pulmonary heart disease or cor pulmonale. Some common risk factors include left heart failure, persistent high blood pressure, conditions that affect the arteries of the heart, diabetes, certain lung conditions, cocaine and alcohol abuse.

• Pneumonia (lower respiratory tract infection)
• Myocardial infarction (MI) / Unstable angina
• Aspergillus
• Chronic heart failure