Diseases

Blue Toe Syndrome

A condition that is caused by recurring atheroembolism in the lower extremities. It is characterized by cyanotic discoloration of the toes, usually the first, fourth, and fifth toes. Discoloration may extend to the lateral aspect of the foot. Despite the gangrene-like appearance, blue toes may respond to conservative therapy without AMPUTATION, SURGICAL.

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Abstract

A condition that is caused by recurring atheroembolism in the lower extremities. It is characterized by cyanotic discoloration of the toes, usually the first, fourth, and fifth toes. Discoloration may extend to the lateral aspect of the foot. Despite the gangrene-like appearance, blue toes may respond to conservative therapy without AMPUTATION, SURGICAL.

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  • Syndrome, Blue Toe

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  • Embolism (1976-1994)
  • Toes/blood supply (1976-1994)

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  1. C14w.907w.355.350w.454w.500w.200w
  2. C14w.907w.617.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Blue Toe Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018438. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018438
  2. Blue Toe Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_toe_syndrome
  3. Blue Toe Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4930176