Cyanotic Attacks in Newborn Infants

Cyanotic attacks in newborn infants.

By the term 'cyanotic attacks in newborn infants' I mean sudden attacks of cyanosis, lasting from a few moments up to half an hour, in children whose colour was previously normal, and whose colour returns to normal in atmospheric air after the attack. I do not include the sudden development of cyanosis in a baby who remains blue until death. In an extensive search of the literature I was unable...

Pronethalol for cyanotic attacks.

Various medical measures have been used to terminate the cyanotic spells that occur in severe cases of Fallot's tetralogy. Taussig (1948) reported benefit from oxygen administration and morphine injections, and Wood (1958)recommended cyclopropane anaesthesia. The anoxic attacks have been attributed to sudden, transient, or prolonged spasm of the myocardium of the right ventricular outflow tract...

Norepinephrine and cyanotic attacks in Fallot's tetralogy.

Thrombosis in newborn infants.

The incidence of thrombosis is higher among newborn infants than in any other stage of pediatric development. This fact is the consequence of labile characteristics of the neonatal hemostatic system, in addition to exposure to multiple risk factors and the wide use of vascular catheters. Venous thromboses, which mainly affect the limbs, the right atrium and renal veins, are more frequently seen...

Blue Baby Syndrome (Cyanotic Newborn) and Hyperoxia Test

Blue babies lack sufficient hemoglobin, resulting in the bluish discoloration of tissues, a term referred to as cyanosis. There are three major types of cyanosis: central, peripheral and Acrocyanosis and each of them have its specific symptoms, even though the symptoms of central cyanosis overlaps with that of peripheral cyanosis. Cyanosis is diagnosed with auscultation, chest x-ray, electrocar...