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Typically oxygen deprivation, but it is common it conditions like hypothermia and hypovolemic shock, where blood is shunted away from the skin to preserve the vital organs. Another cause in neonates is a congenital heart defect known as tetrology of fallot, where venous blood is shunted back through the systemic circulation instead of the pulmonary circulation.
What else can I help you with?
Does hyperbilirubinemia cause cyanosis?
Hyperbilirubinemia causes jaundice.
What pediatric cardiac shunt that causes tachypnea with a hyperactive precordium sweating and cyanosis?
PDA
What heart disease causes cyanosis?
Is result of emberoylic defect that lead of right to left shunt
What would be possible causes for a toddler to have unexplained periodic cyanosis episodes and could thyroid function have anything to do with it?
Cyanosis usually indicates cardiac disease. The child needs to be evaluated properly.
What causes cyanotic condition and how is it treated?
Cyanosis can be due to problems with heart or lungs. In children cyanosis is commonly due to congenital heart disease in which there is right to left shunt for eg. Tetrology of Fallot.
Can we cure a cyanosis?
yes cyanosis is usually curable but the cause of cyanosis may not be (e.g. active dying).
How is cyanosis seen in black people?
Mild cyanosis cannot be seen. But moderate cyanosis can be made out from the oral mucous membranes.
Cyanosis in a sentence?
Cyanosis had set into her lips after being out in the cold overnight.
What are the reasons for cyanosis?
Cyanosis is caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood. Cyanosis is associated with cold temperatures, heart failure, lung diseases, and smothering
Does lack of oxygen in body causes leukeamia?
Lack of oxygen in the body causes hypoxia or cyanosis. Leukemia is the name given to blood and bone marrow cancers. Hypoxia is not a cause of cancer.
How is cyanosis related to the respiratory system?
Cyanosis is a blue color to a person. It is related to the respiratory system because if a person is not getting enough oxygen, they can display cyanosis.
Who is blue baby?
Blue baby is an infant born with cyanosis as a result of a congenital cardiac or pulmonary defect that causes inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
