Acrocyanosis

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Acrocyanosis refers to the observation that a patient has cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin) of the hands and sometimes the feet. It can arise from a neurohormonal disorder of the cardiovascular system, and it can also arise acutely due to shock. Acrocyanosis can also be a sign of a sinister but slow-growing disease such as cardiac failure.

• Acrocyanosis (benign) describes the benign chronic condition
• Shock describes the acute emergency