Pale skin and mucous membranes

Introduction

Introduction Common in anemia, and after large blood loss, indicating insufficient blood volume, reduced hemoglobin. Because the skin's capillary vasospasm or blood filling is insufficient, and the amount of red blood protein in the blood is reduced, it can be seen in cold, panic, collapse and aortic insufficiency, anemia, visceral bleeding. Through a balanced diet, usually eat more foods rich in high protein and vitamins; appropriate physical exercise to enhance the body's immunity; if there is a primary disease, it should be actively treated in time to improve.

Cause

Cause

Caused by insufficient capillary filling of the skin or insufficient blood, and a decrease in the amount of red blood in the blood (anemia), it can be seen in cold, panic, collapse, aortic insufficiency, anemia, visceral bleeding, and the like.

Examine

an examination

Related inspection

Blood routine blood glucose electrocardiogram

Visible mucous membranes are usually examined for conjunctiva, lips, and fingernails.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

The diagnosis should be differentiated from the following symptoms:

1. The skin and mucous membranes are red and purple: The skin and mucous membrane protect the human body, so that the human body forms a closed system to the outside world. When harmful substances are to invade the human body, the skin and mucous membranes first block the external pathogenic factors outside the body. Therefore, skin and mucous membranes are the first line of defense against infection. However, when the invasive amount of harmful substances exceeds the endurance of the mucous membrane, it causes damage such as redness and discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.

2. Skin mucosal hemorrhage: caused by the body to stop bleeding or blood coagulation disorders, usually with systemic or localized skin and mucous membrane spontaneous bleeding or difficult to stop bleeding after injury as a clinical feature.

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