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Acrocyanosis
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.
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