what is pallor?

Answer 1

Did 3 people on this answer really just google the answer and copy and paste it onto here?

I think the person who posed the question could do that just as easily.

Answer 2

Pallor is an abnormal loss of skin or mucous membrane color. It can develop suddenly or gradually, depending on the cause. It needs to be properly distinguished from other symptoms such as whitening of the skin or hypopigmentation (loss of skin pigment).

Several severe illnesses lead to general pallor of the body.

Unless it happens accompanied by pale lips, tongue, palms, mouth and other regions of mucuous membranes, (that is, a general pallor) it is probably not clinically significant and does not require any treatment. Pallor is more evident on the face and palms.

It is also important to notice that pale skin doesn't necessarily indicate disease—lack of sunlight or inherited paleness may be the reason.

Answer 3

Pallor is an abnormal loss of skin or mucous membrane color. It can develop suddenly or gradually, depending on the cause. It needs to be properly distinguished from other symptoms such as whitening of the skin or hypopigmentation (loss of skin pigment).

Several severe illnesses lead to general pallor of the body.

Unless it happens accompanied by pale lips, tongue, palms, mouth and other regions of mucuous membranes, (that is, a general pallor) it is probably not clinically significant and does not require any treatment. Pallor is more evident on the face and palms.

It is also important to notice that pale skin doesn't necessarily indicate disease—lack of sunlight or inherited paleness may be the reason.

Answer 4

Pallor is an abnormal loss of skin or mucous membrane color. It can develop suddenly or gradually, depending on the cause. It needs to be properly distinguished from other symptoms such as whitening of the skin or hypopigmentation (loss of skin pigment).

Several severe illnesses lead to general pallor of the body.

Unless it happens accompanied by pale lips, tongue, palms, mouth and other regions of mucuous membranes, (that is, a general pallor) it is probably not clinically significant and does not require any treatment. Pallor is more evident on the face and palms.

It is also important to notice that pale skin doesn't necessarily indicate disease—lack of sunlight or inherited paleness may be the reason.

See also pallor mortis, which is a similar paleness occurring postmortem.

Answer 5

Definition

Paleness is an abnormal loss of normal skin or mucous membrane color.

Considerations

Unless pale skin is accompanied by pale lips, tongue, palms of the hands, inside of the mouth, and lining of the eyes, it is probably not a serious condition, and does not require treatment.

Pale-looking skin does not necessarily indicate disease -- lack of sunlight or inherited paleness may be the reason.

Although generalized paleness (pallor) affects the entire body, it is most apparent on the face, lining of the eyes, inner mouth, and nails. Localized pallor usually affects a single limb.

How easily pallor is diagnosed varies with skin color, and the thickness and amount of blood vessels in the tissue under the skin. Sometimes it is only a subtle lightening of skin color. Pallor may be very difficult to detect in a dark-skinned person -- sometimes it is apparent only in the eye and mouth lining.

Paleness may be the result of decreased blood supply to the skin (cold, fainting, shock, hypoglycemia) or decreased number of red blood cells (anemia).

Common Causes

Normal fair complexion
Lack of exposure to the sun (it is healthier to be pale than tanned)
Anemia (blood loss, poor nutrition, or underlying disease)
Shock
Frostbite
Chronic diseases including infection and cancer

Answer 6

Pallor is a medical term used to descibe paleness (loss of colour) of the skin and mucous membranes (like the insides of the eyelids,tongue and pink areas in your mouth).

So instead of these areas having their nice normal pink colour, they look more whiter or pale. This is a sign of a low blood count ( that is a lack of red blood cells that transport oxygen all over your body)otherwise known as anemia.

if you have pallor, you should visit your doctor and find out what is causing your low blood count.

Answer 7

All you have to do is look at a heavy smoker and look at a non smoker's skin, you will visibly see the difference. A smoker has a greyish pallor to their skin. Very unhealthy.

Answer 8

Pale

Answer 9

An unhealthy pale appearance

Answer 10

The colour of your skin. Usually it's used to describe someone who looks very pale - or ill.