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. 2022 Apr 29;3(3):e12731.
doi: 10.1002/emp2.12731. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Totally blue

Nicholas Pugliese  1   2 , Emily Perriello  1   3 , Dayne Laskey  1   3 , Matthew Griswold  4   5
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Totally blue

Nicholas Pugliese et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. .
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Figures

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FIGURE 1
Patient with minocycline exposure showing discoloration of the face, neck, and arms
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Patient with minocycline exposure showing discoloration of the legs and feet potentially inconsistent with sun exposure
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Patient with minocycline exposure compared to the arm of Dayne Laskey, PharmD, DABAT as reference for blue/gray discoloration
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