• [ 4 ] Skin findings can facilitate clinical diagnosis, since about 88% of patients with CCE have them, most commonly livedo reticularis and cyanotic changes of the toes. (medscape.com)
  • Obstruction of cutaneous vasculature most often results in a clinical picture of livedo reticularis (LR). (medscape.com)
  • Erythema ab igne is usually easy to diagnose from the clinical presentation alone, but care must be taken to distinguish it from livedo reticularis and livedo racemosa. (ccjm.org)
  • Livedo reticularis is a cutaneous physical sign characterized by a transient or persistent, reddish-blue to purple, reticular, cyanotic pattern with or without any evidence of systemic disease. (ccjm.org)
  • 5g/dl of deoxygenated Hb and if the cyanosis is present centrally may suggest chest disease or a cyanotic heart condition. (abcmedicalnotes.com)
  • By definition, it refers to persistent abnormally deep blue or cyanotic discoloration of skin over extremities (hand and feet most commonly) due to decreased oxyhemoglobin. (e-ijd.org)
  • It is characterized by cyanotic discoloration of the toes, usually the first, fourth, and fifth toes. (nih.gov)
  • Livedo racemosa is a persistent net-like violaceous-cyanotic, mottled discolouration of the skin that is exacerbated by cold or pregnancy. (cdc.gov)