What types of methods are used to treat cyanosis?
In cyanosis, the skin, lips, and nails take on a bluish hue - the cause is a lack of oxygen in the blood; as you know, various tissues in the body need oxygen and nutrients to survive.
Cyanosis is a symptom to watch out for and it is necessary to determine the cause.
To facilitate diagnosis, you should be prepared to answer the following important questions:
• When did you first develop cyanosis;
• Did the cyanosis appear suddenly or progress over time;
• Which part/area of the body is turning blue;
• Have you traveled anywhere recently;
• Are you having difficulty breathing;
• Are your limbs swelling;
What other symptoms do you have along with cyanosis?
The doctor will prescribe various tests for diagnosis - the subject of observation is blood, lungs, heart.
The course of treatment is individual and depends on the cause. In a large percentage of clinical cases, oxygen therapy is prescribed first, in order to supply the blood with oxygen.
Other treatment methods are:
• Heating and massaging the damaged area;
• Antibiotic therapy;
• The doctor may consider it necessary to remove some medications from the treatment course;
• Inhaler;
• Surgical intervention.
