https://paulnystrom.com/tags/tie-dye/Recent content in Tie-Dye on Paul NystromHugoen-usWed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/context-matters/Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/context-matters/<p>More than one patient has come to the ER with blue, purplish, or black skin. At first glance, it appears that there is a lack of blood flow and it’s obviously very disconcerting. My colleague recently had a young lady like this who was rushed from triage to a critical care area as it appeared her legs did not have any blood flow. They were blue.</p> <p>Google blue or purple skin and you will be hit with all kinds of scary information that makes you think you are on the verge of death. But it turns out, context matters.</p>