Or a less than voluntary homosexual encounter.
I’ve seen this once before on someone years ago who had a kidney transplant. I’m no medical authority, but that’s what I saw.
All the folks thinking that him and his war mongering buddy Graham, are
a couple of treasonous losers, may be taking a toll on the old turtle.
#ncswic
Blood clots? Let me look up. He looks baaad.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-cyanosis-914778
What Is Cyanosis?
Blue, gray, or purple skin, lips, or nails may signal a lack of oxygen
Cyanosis is a medical term to describe blue, grayish, or purple skin, lips, or nail beds. It occurs when there isn’t enough oxygen in your blood.1 Cyanosis is a symptom of various heart and lung conditions, autoimmune disease, and drug overdose.
The blue tinge of cyanosis means your muscles, organs, and other tissues may not be getting the oxygen they need to operate properly. In some cases, cyanosis can indicate a serious medical concern.
This article provides an overview of cyanosis and the reasons why you may have blue or purple skin. It also explains conditions associated with it and when cyanosis may signal a medical emergency.
Cyanosis may signify a serious medical condition, especially if it occurs suddenly. Seek immediate medical help if any of the following accompanies cyanosis:
Chest pain
Breathing becomes harder or faster
Unable to take a deep breath
Need to lean forward to breathe when sitting
Use the muscles around your ribs, neck, or shoulders to help you breathe
Frequent headaches
Unusual fatigue
Confusion
Fever
Coughing up dark or blood-tinged mucus
Loss of conciseness
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Symptoms-of-cyanosis.aspx
Symptoms of central cyanosis
This is manifested by bluish or purple discoloration of tongue and lips and mucous membranes of the mouth.
It is seen in diseases of the heart or lungs and in abnormal haemoglobin conditions like methemoglobin and sulfhemoglobin etc. Here cyanosis is caused due to desaturation of central arterial blood due to diseases of the heart and lungs.
This deoxygenated venous blood instead of going to the lungs for oxygenation moves to the general blood circulation of the body leading to symptoms of cyanosis.
Usually central cyanosis is accompanied with features of peripheral cyanosis.
There may be other features like breathlessness, shortness of breath, bluish or purple discolouration of the oral mucous membranes, rapid and shallow breathing etc.
The hands and feet are usually normal temperature or warm. They may be cold if there is concomitant peripheral cyanosis.
In heart failure, lung embolism, pneumonia or acute severe attack of asthma, the cyanosis may have a sudden or abrupt onset as the patient “begins to turn blue” due to lack of oxygen.
On the other hand patients with chronic obstructive lung disease or COPD often develop cyanosis gradually over many years.
Patients with a long history of COPD or asthma or other lung diseases are prone to develop cyanosis
Those marks on the Turtle....... Had something similar happen to me on the hands. I have veins that are very difficult to start an IV in. Was getting prepped for my lumpectomy and I don’t think the doc told me to stop my blood thinner in a timely fashion. Nurse jabbed me a couple times and no go —instead the veins in my hands burst and instantly I had that deep purple bruises and swelling. So I think Terrapin is definitely on blood thinners.
Re Mitch:
A walking corpse. Interesting timing with sister-in-law’s death.
P.s. He doesn’t even trim his nails anymore!
Regarding the turtle, his lips and hands match his tie.
https://gesund.bund.de/en/senile-purpura#at-a-glance
He may have had taken some intravenous treatment that resulted in the bruising.
My father’s hands looked like that at the end of his life. Not sure about the lips tho. They had my dad on so many blood thinners and other meds that just a minor bump would end up like that. His skin would just peel off like an overripe peach.