Blue toe syndrome
Template:Jargon Template:Infobox medical condition (new) Blue toe syndrome is a situation that may reflect atherothrombotic (clots resulting from the build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls)[1] microembolism, causing transient focal ischaemia, a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain or spinal cord,[2] occasionally with minor apparent tissue loss, but without diffuse forefoot ischemia.[3] The development of blue or violaceous toes can also occur with trauma, cold-induced injury, disorders producing generalized cyanosis, decreased arterial flow, impaired venous outflow, and abnormal circulating blood.[4][5][6][7] The terms "blue toe syndrome", "grey toe syndrome" and "purple toe syndrome" are sometimes used interchangeably.[8]
Studies may include echocardiography, thoracic and abdominal CT or MRI,[9][10][11][12] peripheral arterial run off imaging studies, hypercoagulopathy labs, and interrogation of syndromes that lead to peripheral vascular pathology.[13]
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