Abdominal wall blueness

• Abdominal wall blueness can be the result of bruising or if diffuse may be referred to as cyanosis.

• Cyanosis is typically a bluish color of the skin from a lack of oxygen.

 

• Bruising is the escape of hemoglobin out of blood vessels into tissues and typically is a dark blue/ purple in color changing to green and yellow as it resolves overtime.

 

• Abdominal wall blueness should be evaluated by your doctor.

Posted on November 4, 2008

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