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Hello doctor. I am working on a case study for my pathophysiology course and I am having trouble wording the reason why asthma patient s have a severe asthma attack have cold extremities, clammy skin and cyanotic. I know it is do to the blood being under oxygenated but my teacher is pretty tough and would like a more descriptive response. Can you help?
Tue, 28 Jul 2015
your answer of under oxygenated blood is right answer. but when allergen attacks on lung and bronchial tree get constricted, adrenaline released to combat stress like situation. this adrenaline will produced cold clammy skin by peripheral vascular spasm.
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