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What can make my child's toes and fingers turn a purplish blue in a sitting position?
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Vascular issue: Takeyour child to a vascular specialist to rule out certain conditions relating to arterial blood supply, i.E raynaurds disease or phenomena, vascular anomalies, i.E . Shunts, or other inherited vascular malformations
Answered 7/5/2013
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Circulation: Something is affecting their body's ability to get oxygenated blood to the extremities. This could be a nervous system issue like raynaud's where the small vessels clamp down, or could suggest a problem with the lungs or heart. Have your child checked by their pediatrician.
Answered 4/28/2017
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