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I am experiencing chest pain, breathing difficulty, and my nails have turned bluish. Please help.

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I have chest pain for a week. Sometimes, I have difficulty in breathing with a sore throat and sleep problems. I notice a change in the color of the nails. Before it was reddish and now it is pale violet or blue. I have a cold with a dry throat.

Hi,

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You can have severe lung infection with hypoxia. As you are in the midst of a pandemic, you can also have COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) in an advanced stage. The change in the color of nails with violet or blue indicates a red flag and you need to have medical attention immediately. Bluish fingers or lips indicate that the body is in shortage of oxygen. It is an emergency condition. Kindly consult an emergency doctor immediately and cover your face always. Take this seriously and take immediate action soon.

The Probable causes

You have a lung infection with hypoxia. It is a medical emergency.

Investigations to be done

You have to do a Covid-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) Chest X-ray, or CT (computed tomography).

Differential diagnosis

You can have pneumonia due to another cause other than Sars-CoV-2.

Probable diagnosis

You can have covid-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2)

Treatment plan

Have medical attention immediately.

Preventive measures

Cover your mouth and nose always and do not infect other people.

Regarding follow up

Have a follow up after five days.

Medically reviewed byDr. Sneha Kannan

Published At October 8, 2020
Reviewed AtJune 29, 2023

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