Question 1

what do the terms "pink puffer" and "blue bloater" mean?

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Chronic lung disease: Those terms are sometimes used for patients with COPD or emphysema.  They are usually signs of low oxygen state.

Question 2

what does it mean if my nippes go blue?

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Blue nipples: Represnt vasoconstriction. The room is too cold.

Question 3

what does it mean to have blue mucus?

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Have you used any: Vaginal tablets or vaginal ring ? Anything inserted from out side? If the answer to all is no , it is new on me

Question 4

what does it mean for my urine to be a light green to light blue hue?

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Mountain dew: usually it is coloring from what you ate or drank. The classic example is red beets. They make it look like you have blood in your urine.  Green and blue are uncommon colors in urine. If you drink things with green and blue coloring, this is the most common reason. It should go away if you drink natural liquids like water, juice, milk . Public urinals often have colored chemicals in them.

Question 5

what does it mean if your urine is blue my urine was blue on more than one occasion?

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Blue urine: You need to check what you eat / swallowed/drank.
Your question remind me old hospital trick when spirit was in use instead of denaturates that are in use novadays. Dye was admixtured to spirit making it look and taste not very pleasant. Those who however consumed this mixture had latter unusually colored urine.

Question 6

does 'code blue' mean someone has died?

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No: Codes vary from hospital to hospital, but "code blue" often means a cardiac arrest or other serious medical situation. The purpose of the code is to quickly summon providers to prevent a death. Many hospitals are moving toward "plain language" codes which may demystify such announcements in the future.

Question 7

what does it mean if my penis has turned blue?

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Problem: If you are in decent, white light and see a bluish discoloration, that is usually from poor blood flow. If painful at all, then head to er for evaluation. If not, can "observe" for a while to see if improves. If had any constricting device on it recently, observe for a few minutes and see if resolves. Otherwise, get it checked out.

Question 8

what does blue stool mean?

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Ate blue food...: Blue stool probably means you ate or drank something with blue pigments or blue food coloring.

Question 9

what does having blue stool in adults mean?

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Blue Stool: This could be related to food dyes.

Question 10

what does it mean if my hands are turning blue?

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Insuffiffient oxygen: Blue hands (cyanosis) usually means insufficient oxygen is getting to the tissue - usually because there is diminished blood supply to the hands. Sometimes this is due to circulation problems, sometimes to pulmonary (lung) problems. Often it is aggrevated by smoking and/ or cold temperatures. You need to see  a doctor to determine why it is happening.

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