Fingers Turn Blue
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Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Hands and feet turn pale and blue

• Raynaud's disease

  This disorder of unknown origin causes decreased blood flow to the fingers due to blood vessel spasms. Initially, fingers turn pale when exposed to cold, then become swollen, painful, and red when warmed.

• Anemia

  Anemia is a disorder where the body's tissues don't receive enough oxygen due to a lack of healthy red blood cells. There are several types of anemia with various causes, the most common being iron-deficiency anemia, which results from insufficient iron. Iron is needed to produce hemoglobin, a substance in red blood cells that helps carry oxygen.

• Diabetic Gangrene

  This is a condition where a wound on the limbs doesn't heal well due to diabetes, resulting in tissue death.

• Influenza
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

• Right heart failure

  Right heart failure occurs when the right side of the heart doesn't pump blood to the lungs effectively. It's also called pulmonary heart disease or cor pulmonale. Common risk factors include left heart failure, ongoing high blood pressure, conditions affecting the heart's arteries, diabetes, certain lung conditions, and cocaine and alcohol abuse.

• Pneumonia (lower respiratory tract infection)
• Myocardial infarction (MI) / Unstable angina
• Sepsis
• Aspergillus