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#SLIGHT BLUE TINGE TO LIPS SKIN#
Are having headaches more often than usualįor children, contact the doctor or call the local emergency number, such as 911 if your child has bluish skin and any of the following:.Are using muscles around the ribs to get enough air.Need to lean forward when sitting to breathe.You cannot get a deep breath or your breathing is getting harder, or faster.Call or visit your health care provider.įor adults, contact your doctor or call the local emergency number, such as 911 if you have bluish skin and any of the following: Drug overdose (narcotics, benzodiazepines, sedatives)īluish skin can be a sign of many serious medical problems.
Heart defects that are present at birth (congenital).Inflammation of the flap of tissue, called the epiglottis, that covers the windpipe ( epiglottitis).Swelling around the vocal cords ( croup).Choking on something stuck in the airways.Breath-holding (although this is exceedingly difficult to do).Problems with the airways leading to the lungs: Long-term lung problems that become more severe, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and interstitial lung disease.Infection in the smallest air passages in the lungs of children, called bronchiolitis.
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