Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Bluish Hands
Our whole body is fed oxygen and nutrients by a network of vessels that carry blood from one place to another. Our blood is red in color because of the iron in hemoglobin, which itself has a red color. This helps to give our skin its color, and it is often possible to tell a lot about somebody’s health by the color of their skin.
Patients with vascular thoracic outlet syndrome will often find that their hands will take on a bluish color. This is because the vasculature is blocked, meaning that oxygen-rich blood cannot flow to the hands as easily as it otherwise would. Blueness of the arm can also be indicative of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) which can occur with thoracic outlet syndrome.
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