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Just looked at my fingernails and noticed they're looking a bit red/purplsh i mean it could be nothing it could be they've always been that way but i read online it could be asthma or heart i have asthma and few months ago had heart echo was normal?
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History: I would suggest a chest image and pulse oximetry test ordered by your PCP or by urgent care. Please follow up, it may be a normal variation or indicate a more serious problem. If you have other symptoms, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, a COVID 19 screening test is indicated.
Answered 8/23/2020
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